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Mentzelia conspicua
Mentzelia conspicua T.K. Todsen
Chama Blazing Star, Remarkable Blazingstar, Rio Chama Blazingstar
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MECO24
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: NMNative Habitat: Slopes, pinyon pine and juniper woodlands, grasslands, sparsely vegetated soils composed of red and brown loam.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mentzelia conspicua in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mentzelia conspicua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia conspicua
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR