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Mentzelia involucrata var. involucrata

Mentzelia involucrata S. Watson var. involucrata

Bracted Blazing Star, Sand Blazing Star, Whitebract Blazingstar, Whitebract Stickleaf

Loasaceae (Loasa family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MEINI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White to pale yellow, usually with orange veins.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV
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 involucrata var. involucrata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mentzelia involucrata var. involucrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia involucrata var. involucrata

Metadata

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

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