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Mentzelia hirsutissima

Mentzelia hirsutissima S. Watson

Hairy Blazing Star, Hairy Blazingstar, Hairy Stickleaf

Loasaceae (Loasa family)

Synonym(s): Mentzelia hirsutissima var. stenophylla

USDA Symbol: MEHI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Washes, fans, slopes, desert scrub.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 hirsutissima in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mentzelia hirsutissima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia hirsutissima

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-04
Research By: CBR

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