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silverpuffs
Uropappus lindleyi
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Blow WivesAchyrachaena mollis
Douglas' silverpuffsMicroseris douglasii
grassland silverpuffsStebbinsoseris heterocarpa
Smooth Cat's EarHypochaeris glabra
Annual AgoserisAgoseris heterophylla
Silver PuffChaptalia nutans
Yellow SalsifyTragopogon dubius
bigflower agoserisAgoseris grandiflora
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 9,191 |
|---|---|
| United States | 7,230 |
| Arizona | 1,444 |
| Nevada | 397 |
| New Mexico | 119 |
| Oregon | 98 |
| Mexico | 95 |
| Baja California | 93 |
| Washington | 63 |
| Utah | 38 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales |
| Family | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae |
| Genus | Uropappus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise silverpuffs with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.