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Stephanomeria pauciflora

Desert-straw, Desert Wire-lettuce

Stephanomeria pauciflora
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Stephanomeria pauciflora

Life form2, 3: forb, perennial
Habitat: washes, bajadas, valleys
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: linear
leaf margin3: pinnatifid or entire
Flower color2: lavender or pink
Flowering period2: Feb. to Nov.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Asteraceae (sunflower family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Compositae (composite family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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