header

List by Scientific Name - List by Common Name

Stephanomeria exigua ssp. Exigua

Wire-lettuce

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: rocky slopes, valleys, bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: linear
leaf margin3: pinnatifid
Flower color2: pink or magenta
Flowering period2: winter and spring
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Asteraceae (sunflower family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Compositae (composite family)
Status: uncommon
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

*For information on nomenclature, authorship, or plant characteristics, see these references:

copyright © Hank Jorgensen 2007