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Stephanomeria parryi A. Gray

Parry’s wirelettuce

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassAsteridaeA large class that encompasses asters
OrderAsteralesFlowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
FamilyAsteraceaeThe aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
GenusStephanomeriaDerived from the Greek stephane, “wreath or crown,” and meros, “division”
SpeciesparryiNamed for Dr. Charles Christopher Parry (1823-1890), an English-born American botanist and botanical collector with the Pacific Railway Survey who visited the Southwestern mountains and deserts many times and is remembered in the names of more than a score of California native plants

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Stephanomeria parryi description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Stephanomeria parryi (Parry’s wirelettuce)

5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, Cali­fornia · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm)

Stephanomeria parryi (Parry’s wirelettuce)

5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, Cali­fornia · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm)

Stephanomeria parryi (Parry’s wirelettuce)

5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, Cali­fornia · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)

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