| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Microseris nigrescens L.F.Hend. trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 27: 348 (1900) |
| Native Range | nw. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-3000m |
| Description | leaves lanceolate to oblanceolate, 4-20cm, entire, glabrous, capitula solitary, phyllaries purple punctate, broadly lanceolate to ovate, acute, glabrous, ligules 1-2cm long |
| Size | 5-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Nothocalais nigrescens (L.F.Hend.) A.Heller |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) |