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Mentzelia congesta
Mentzelia congesta Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray
Clustered Blazing Star, Congested Blazingstar, Flower Baskets, United Blazingstar, Ventana Blazingstar
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s): Mentzelia congesta var. davidsoniana
USDA Symbol: MECO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , ORNative Habitat: Disturbed slopes, sagebrush scrub, pinyon/juniper woodlands, pine forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mentzelia congesta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mentzelia congesta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia congesta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR