''Stephanomeria'' is a genus of

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n plants also known as wirelettuce, belonging to the tribe

Cichorieae The Cichorieae (also called Lactuceae) are a tribe in the plant family Asteraceae that includes 93 genera, more than 1,600 sexually reproductive species and more than 7,000 Apomixis, apomictic species. They are found primarily in temperate region ...

within the family

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.Lee, J., Baldwin, B., and Gottlieb, L.D.; ''Phylogeny of ''Stephanomeria'' and related genera (compositae-lactuceae) bed on analysis of 18S-26S nuclear rDNA ITS and ETS sequences''; American Journal of Botany. 2002; 89:160-168 ''Stephanomeria'' species are used as food plants by the

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e of some

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species including ''

Schinia scarletina ''Schinia scarletina'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Utah, California, south to Baja California. The wingspan is about 20 mm. Larvae have been recorded on ''Stephan ...

'', which feeds exclusively on the genus. ; Annual speciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist ''Stephanomeria''
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Stephanomeria diegensis ''Stephanomeria diegensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name San Diego wirelettuce. It is native to the coastal hills and ranges of southern California and Baja California, where it grows in many ty ...

'' Gottlieb - San Diego wirelettuce -

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, southern

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; Hybrid origin: ''S. exigua х S. virgata'' * ''

Stephanomeria elata ''Stephanomeria elata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Santa Barbara wirelettuce and Nuttall's wirelettuce. It is native to Oregon and California, where it grows in coastal and inland mountain ra ...

'' Nutt. - Santa Barbara wirelettuce -

and

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; 2n=32 * ''

Stephanomeria exigua ''Stephanomeria exigua'', the small wirelettuce, is a perennial or biennial plant native to the western United States. It is thought to be the parent species of '' Stephanomeria malheurensis'' (Malheur wirelettuce), an endangered plant species fo ...

'' Nutt. - small wirelettuce - widespread throughout western United States +

; 2n=16 * ''

Stephanomeria hitchcockii ''Stephanomeria'' is a genus of North American plants also known as wirelettuce, belonging to the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.Lee, J., Baldwin, B., and Gottlieb, L.D.; ''Phylogeny of ''Stephanomeria'' and related genera (composi ...

'' Gand. -

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Stephanomeria malheurensis ''Stephanomeria malheurensis'', the Malheur wirelettuce, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Oregon in the United States. It is a federally listed endangered species. It was discovered in 1966 and the popula ...

'' Gottlieb - Malheur wirelettuce -

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; 2n=16 * ''

Stephanomeria mexiae ''Stephanomeria'' is a genus of North American plants also known as wirelettuce, belonging to the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.Lee, J., Baldwin, B., and Gottlieb, L.D.; ''Phylogeny of ''Stephanomeria'' and related genera (composi ...

'' M.E.Jones -

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* ''

Stephanomeria paniculata ''Stephanomeria paniculata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names tufted wirelettuce and stiff-branched wirelettuce. It is native to the northwestern United States, where it grows in many types of hab ...

'' Nutt. - tufted wirelettuce -

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; 2n=16 * ''

Stephanomeria virgata ''Stephanomeria virgata'', commonly called rod wirelettuce, twiggy wreath plant, and virgate wirelettuce, is a herbaceous annual plant of the family Asteraceae. It can be found growing in Western North America, specifically California, but also in ...

'' Benth. - rod wirelettuce -

; 2n=16 ; Perennial speciesCONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. * ''

Stephanomeria cichoriacea ''Stephanomeria cichoriacea'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae; it is known by the common names chicoryleaf wirelettuce and silver rock-lettuce. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the coastal mountain ranges as ...

'' A.Gray - chicoryleaf wirelettuce - southern

; 2n=16 * ''

Stephanomeria fluminea ''Stephanomeria fluminea'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. ...

'' Gottlieb - Teton wirelettuce -

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to northwestern

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; 2n=16 * ''

Stephanomeria guadalupensis ''Stephanomeria'' is a genus of North American plants also known as wirelettuce, belonging to the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.Lee, J., Baldwin, B., and Gottlieb, L.D.; ''Phylogeny of ''Stephanomeria'' and related genera (composi ...

'' Brandegee -

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; 2n=16 * '' Stephanomeria lactucina'' A.Gray - woodland wirelettuce -

and

; 2n=16 * '' Stephanomeria monocephala'' Moran -

* ''

Stephanomeria occultata ''Stephanomeria occultata'' is a species of rhizomes flowering plant in the family Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order A ...

'' Wellard & J.W.Baker - Endemic to

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corridor, Northern

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; 2n=16 * '' Stephanomeria parryi'' A.Gray - Parry's wirelettuce -

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; 2n=32 * ''

Stephanomeria pauciflora ''Stephanomeria pauciflora'' is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names brownplume wirelettuce, few-flowered wirelettuce, and prairie skeletonplant. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern M ...

'' (Torr.) A.Nelson - Brownplume wirelettuce - widespread, southwestern United States; Mexico (

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); 2n=16 * '' Stephanomeria runcinata'' Nutt. - desert wirelettuce -

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; 2n=16 * ''

Stephanomeria tenuifolia ''Stephanomeria tenuifolia'', the narrow-leaved wire-lettuce or narrow leaved stephanomeria, is a perennial plant in the family Asteraceae that grows in the Great Basin of the western United States.Great Basin Wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell, 2006 ...

'' (Raf.) H.M.Hall - narrow-leaved wirelettuce - western United States;

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; 2n=16 * '' Stephanomeria thurberi'' A.Gray - Thurber's wirelettuce -

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

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; 2n=16 ; formerly included see '' Chaetadelpha

Microseris ''Microseris'' is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, native to North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It contains the following species: *'' Microseris acuminata'' – Sierra foothill silverpuffs – CA ...

Munzothamnus Pleiacanthus Prenanthella''

References

* Asteraceae genera Flora of North America {{Cichorieae-stub