Several galls seen in this patch of fading Lindley’s Silverpuffs; there could be more. There are definitely more Silverpuffs. I lumped them in one observation.
?? On Lindley’s Silverpuffs, looks like some sort of bud gall. Lower Clarkia Trail. Two galls seen on plants next to each other.
On Lindley’s Silverpuffs, Microseris Lindleyi or Uropappus lindleyi. Serpentine prairie next to Barkley Field. Definitely not on Microseris douglasii. Lindley’s Silverpuffs seem to be formerly classified as genus Microseris, thought it was interesting.
Last year at Kite Hill Woodside I watched a couple folks on their hands and knees looking for these galls on the tiny Microseris douglasii.