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Stephanomeria thurberi
Stephanomeria thurberi A. Gray
Thurber's Wirelettuce
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Lygodesmia thurberi
USDA Symbol: STTH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
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 , NMValue 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 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1996 VOL. 13, NO.5 - Bats as Cacti Pollinators, Fall Foliage Hotlines, Creating Fall Foliage Leafprin...Additional resources
USDA: Find Stephanomeria thurberi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stephanomeria thurberi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stephanomeria thurberi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-27Research By: TWC Staff