Cottontop (Micropus californicus var. californicus) Login         


        Description
  • EW Bloom Apr - Jun
  • White flower with no petals, gives a cottony look/
  • Alternate leaves
  • CA native
  • AKA Slender Cottonweed, Q Tips
  • Aster Family (Asteraceae)



Stems about a foot tall, with tiny fuzzy white flowers on top that look like a Q-tip.



Stem is green-gray and hairy.



Can grow in dense stands.

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