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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: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Orange , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White to pale yellow, usually with orange veins.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVNative Habitat: Washes, fans, slopes, desert scrub.
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 involucrata var. involucrata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mentzelia involucrata var. involucrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia involucrata var. involucrata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR