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Mentzelia laciniata
Mentzelia laciniata (Rydb.) J. Darl.
Cut-leaf Blazing Star, Cut-leaf Blazingstar, Cutleaf Blazingstar
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s): Nuttallia laciniata
USDA Symbol: MELA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CO , NMNative Habitat: Dry hillsides, roadcuts, roadsides, sandy or clayey soils.
Web Reference
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 laciniata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mentzelia laciniata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia laciniata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR