Asteraceae

Desert wirelettuce

Stephanomeria runcinata Nutt.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Stephanomeria

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Desert wirelettuce: Stephanomeria runcinata growing in old river deposits of the Duchesne River, in the Uinta Basin region of Utah. — Photo: 3volvulux, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Desert wirelettuce

Synonyms

Ptiloria ramosa Rydb.
Ptiloria runcinata (Nutt.) Davidson & Moxley
Stephanomeria heterophylla Nutt.
Stephanomeria ramosa (Rydb.) Kittell
Stephanomeria runcinata var. runcinata

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: 3volvulux, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.