L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Wireweed
Rigiopappus leptocladus
A.Gray
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Aster family
Genus
Rigiopappus
Species
Rigiopappus leptocladus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 6 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Rigiopappus longiaristatus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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