Latin name: Stephanomeria virgata Benth. ssp. pleurocarpa (E. Greene) Gottlieb
Pronunciation: staf-an-oh-MEER-ee-a vir-GAY-ta plur-oh-KAR-pa
Common name: Wand wirelettuce
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry open slopes, openinghs in chaparral and grassland to 5500', California Floristic Province
Blooming period: July to October
Name derivations: 1) Stephanomeria 2) virgata 3) pleurocarpa
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