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Stephanomeria pauciflora
Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nelson
Brownplume Wirelettuce, Brown-plume Desert Straw, Fewflower Wirelettuce, Prairie Skeletonplant
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Lygodesmia pauciflora, Ptiloria pauciflora, Stephanomeria cinerea, Stephanomeria lygodesmoides, Stephanomeria neomexicana, Stephanomeria pauciflora var. parishii, Stephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflora
USDA Symbol: stpa4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 20 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 , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , KS , NM , NV , OK , TX , UT , WYValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis 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 pauciflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stephanomeria pauciflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stephanomeria pauciflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-19Research By: TWC Staff