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Mentzelia leucophylla

Mentzelia leucophylla Brandegee

Ash Meadows Blazing Star, Ash Meadows Blazingstar

Loasaceae (Loasa family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MELE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: NV
Native Habitat: Barren washes, rock ledges, gypsum with alkaline outcrops.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1ZD
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (NV)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 leucophylla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mentzelia leucophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia leucophylla

Metadata

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

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