Calflora
Taxon  Report   7154    
Rigiopappus leptocladus  A. Gray
Rigiopappus,  Wire weed, Wireweed
Rigiopappus leptocladus, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
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Bloom Period
Family: ASTERACEAE  
Genus: Rigiopappus

Ultramafic affinity: 1.9; (weak indicator)

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities)

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

 
More information about  Rigiopappus leptocladus

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 16, 2021).