mount diablo cottonseed

Micropus amphibolus

Member of genus Micropus
paper daisies (tribe Gnaphalieae)
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

---

• paleae [see above] ± helmet-like, body thick and cartilaginous near midvein, papery otherwise, wing projected inward from near top, prominent, ± flat to concave, ± obovate
• very rare

---

Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora