Stephanomeria sp.

Wire-lettuce

A member of the Asteraceae, the Composite Family

Flowering branches.

At top of south end of Blind Hills, off of Essex Road, at ca. 2400 feet elevation.

4 May 2008.

Flowering branches.

Same plant as in prior image.

4 May 2008.

Inflorescence.
As with other members of the composite family, what looks like a single flower
is actually a cluster of flowers. The inflorescence in this image has six flowers.

Same plant as in prior images.

4 May 2008.

Inflorescence, side view.

Same plant as in prior images.

4 May 2008.

Habit; tape measure extended 12 inches.

Same plant as in prior images.

4 May 2008.

Habitat.

Same plant as in prior images.

4 May 2008.

This page created 14 September 2008.

Mojave National Preserve, California

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Mojave National Preserve, California *An unofficial website to celebrate the landscapes and life* *of this eastern Mojave Desert region*
Information	Map	Photo Tour
Plants	Animals	Links
This website created by Lee Dittmann of Mindbird Maps & Books, a Kingman, Arizona retail store. You can help support the development and maintenance of this site with your purchases of maps, magnifiers, field notebooks, field guides, and much more from the Mindbird website. See the Mindbird Maps & Books website at www.mindbird.com.