Micropus
| Cottonseed | |
|---|---|
| Micropus californicus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
| Genus: | Micropus L. |
| Type species | |
| Micropus supinus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Micropus, the cottonseeds, is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae.
- Species
- Micropus amphibolus A.Gray - California
- Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A.Mey. - California, Oregon
- Micropus supinus L. - southern Europe, North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia