Pulicaria microcephala

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Pulicaria microcephala is a species of flowering plant of the family Asteraceae endemic to the Berlengas archipelago in Portugal. It is a small and ramified plant{{cite web |title=Pulicária-das-Berlengas |url=https://www.berlengas.eu/pt/especie/pulicaria-das-berlengas/especie-alvo |publisher=berlengas.eu |accessdate=12 November 2020}} occurring in clearings of scrubs in coastal cliffs.{{cite web |title=Pulicaria microcephala |url=https://flora-on.pt/index.php#/7AQDE |publisher=Flora-on |accessdate=12 November 2020}} Its flowers are yellow, flowering between March and July.{{cite web |title=Pulicária-das-berlengas |url=http://www.owleducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ANEXO-14.-Cartas-e-Chaves_Jogo-das-Berlengas03-04.pdf |publisher=owleducation.org |accessdate=12 November 2020}} It is an endangered plant species, mainly threatened by the excessive nitrification of soils (due to the high density of seabirds) and invasive plant species, namely the ice plant.