Small Wirelettuce

Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Small Wirelettuce: Cucullia eulepis, Schinia scarletina

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.