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Mentzelia crocea
Mentzelia crocea Kellogg
Saffron Blazing Star, Sierra Blazingstar, Sierran Blazingstar
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s): Mentzelia lindleyi ssp. crocea
USDA Symbol: MECR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Rocky slopes, roadsides, grasslands, oak-pine woodlands.
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 crocea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mentzelia crocea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia crocea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR