Violet Wildflower
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Name: Stephanomeria
pauciflora Common Name: Brownplume Wirelettuce, Desert Straw Flower Color: Pale pinkish lavender Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Perennial Height: To 2 feet (61 cm) tall Date Observed: April 17, 2004 & September 27, 2003 Notes: The 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) wide flower heads have toothed rays and pinkish purple stamens. The sparse leaves are alternate, bluish green, and narrowly linear. The stems are smooth, wiry, and highly branched. The fruit has tan, straw-like, plumed bristles. |
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