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Mentzelia gracilenta
Mentzelia gracilenta Torr. & A. Gray
Grass Blazingstar, Slender Blazing Star, Slender Blazingstar
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s): Mentzelia ravenii
USDA Symbol: MEGR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Serpentine talus, gray-white calcium-rich soils, grasslands, pine-oak 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 gracilenta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mentzelia gracilenta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia gracilenta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR