Stephanomeria exigua
Nutt.
Small wirelettuce
Stephanomeria exigua is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities
[Wikipedia] Related Taxa: There are 17 related species of Stephanomeria according to the US Department of Agriculture, including S. runcinata, S. cichoriacea, and S. elata. There are also 5 sub-species of S. exigua, S. exigua carotifera, S. exigua coronaria, S. exigua deanei, S. exigua exigua, and S. exigua macrocarpa All are native to the western United States and parts of western Canada, except one that is found in New York state. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
