[Wirelettuce: The Genus Stephanomeria East of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

Stiff-branch Wirelettuce, Stiff-branched Stephanomeria, Stiff-branched Wirelettuce, Tufted Wirelettuce

Stephanomeria paniculata

Flower head of Stiff-branch Wirelettuce, Stiff-branched Stephanomeria, Stiff-branched Wirelettuce, Tufted Wirelettuce: Stephanomeria paniculata

A close-up ray flowers of of stiff-branch wirelettuce as seen on gravel slopes above Washington Highway 14 above Wishram, WA..........October 7, 2006.

Involucral bracts of Stiff-branch Wirelettuce, Stiff-branched Stephanomeria, Stiff-branched Wirelettuce, Tufted Wirelettuce: Stephanomeria paniculata

A close-up sideviewof the flower and involucral bracts of stiff-branch wirelettuce as seen on gravel slopes above Washington Highway 14 above Wishram, WA.............October 7, 2006.

Close-up of the flower head of Stiff-branch Wirelettuce, Stiff-branched Stephanomeria, Stiff-branched Wirelettuce, Tufted Wirelettuce: Stephanomeria paniculata - Stiff-branch Wirelettuce, Stiff-branched Stephanomeria, Stiff-branched Wirelettuce, Tufted Wirelettuce: Stephanomeria paniculata - Close-up of the involucral bracts of Stiff-branch Wirelettuce, Stiff-branched Stephanomeria, Stiff-branched Wirelettuce, Tufted Wirelettuce: Stephanomeria paniculata

Stiff-branch wirelettuce beginning to bloom along the Painted Rocks Trail which parallels the north side of the Little Spokane River, Little Spokane River Natural Area.............May 7, 2012. The site is at a point where the trail ventures uphillonto the ancient flood gravel bar about one-half mile upstream from the Downriver Drive trailhead. This species is an annual or biennial that ranges from 20-100 cm high with short, stiff side branches.
Paul Slichter