Dean's Stephanomeria, Deane's Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei
![Dean's Stephanomeria, Deane's Wirelettuce: Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei](exigua/deanei/deanei03-25-2011b.jpg)
What appears to be Deane's wire-lettuce as seen in sandy outwash soils at the mouth of Henderson Canyon, north of Borrego Springs, California.........March 24, 2011. This seems to be an annual rather than a perennial.
- ![Flower head of Dean's Stephanomeria, Deane's Wirelettuce: Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei](exigua/deanei/deanei03-25-2011c.jpg)
Close-up images of what appears to be Deane's wire-lettuce as seen in sandy outwash soils at the mouth of Henderson Canyon, north of Borrego Springs, California.........March 24, 2011. Note the numerous glands on the upper stem.
Paul Slichter