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Cliffe, Harry

Mentzelia albescens

Mentzelia albescens (Gillies & Arn.) Griseb.

Wavyleaf Blazingstar

Loasaceae (Loasa Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MEAL5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

7 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear
Leaf Margin: Lobed
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Golden to light yellow.

Distribution

USA: KS , MO , OK , TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0520 Collected Jul 11, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-MJM-2 Collected 2006-06-02 in Llano County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 78 - Missouriplants.com (2020) Missouri Native Plant Society
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Mentzelia albescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mentzelia albescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia albescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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