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Stephanomeria parryi (Parry's wirelettuce)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Stephanomeria parryi

Stephanomeria parryi A. Gray

Parry's Wirelettuce

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STPA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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