#Stephanomeria

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Today I learned about Stephanomeria occultata, a plant discovered in 2018 in Utah that is only found in one county.

According to the Wikipedia page, it was found in a PARKING LOT using GOOGLE EARTH STREET VIEW

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Brownplume Wirelettuce (Stephanomeria pauciflora), J-Six Ranch, Cochise County, Arizona. A bit of irony in the scientific name.

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Cool Plant: Stephanomeria occultata

Hidden Wirelettuce

This plant is found only in a small area of northern Utah. It is named for the fact that it was hidden in plain sight until 2018, when it was discovered. It grows on gravelly slopes next to some roads, but somehow humans failed to notice that it was a unique species.

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Something blooming between them

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J20170914-0027—Stephanomeria cichoriacea—RPBG by John Rusk Via Flickr: Stephanomeria cichoriacea—Ft. Tejon milk aster. Grows mainly in the Transverse Ranges of southern California as well as the Channel Islands. Blooms in all but the wettest, coolest months. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA

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Pretty sure it’s #StephanomeriaDiegensis / #SanDiegoWreathplant. . #wirelettuce #milkaster #wreathplant #stephanomeria #californianativeplants #wildflowers #superbloom2019 #superbloom (at Pine Valley, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzrhLG-HZcs/?igshid=1cu4j27jldbdt

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Stephanomeria lactucina by Ken-ichi on Flickr.

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