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Stephanomeria wrightii
Stephanomeria wrightii A. Gray
Wright's Wirelettuce
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Lygodesmia wrightii
USDA Symbol: STWR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 28 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 , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: NM , TXValue 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.Additional resources
USDA: Find Stephanomeria wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stephanomeria wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stephanomeria wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-19Research By: TWC Staff