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Stephanomeria wrightii (Wright's wirelettuce)
Northington, David K.

Stephanomeria wrightii

Stephanomeria wrightii A. Gray

Wright's Wirelettuce

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Lygodesmia wrightii

USDA Symbol: STWR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.

 

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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
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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