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Mentzelia dispersa
Mentzelia dispersa S. Watson
Bushy Blazingstar, Nada Stickleaf, Nevada Blazingstar, Scattered Blazing Star
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MEDI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually yellow, rarely orange.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Loamy to sandy or rocky slopes, grasslands, scrub, dry forests, roadsides.
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 dispersa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mentzelia dispersa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia dispersa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR