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Stephanomeria minor var. minor (Narrowleaf wirelettuce)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Stephanomeria minor var. minor

Stephanomeria minor (Hook.) Nutt. var. minor

Narrowleaf Wirelettuce

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Stephanomeria tenuifolia

USDA Symbol: STMIM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WA , WY

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Stephanomeria minor var. minor in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stephanomeria minor var. minor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stephanomeria minor var. minor

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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