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Mentzelia mollis

Mentzelia mollis M. Peck

Smooth Blazing Star, Smooth Mentzelia, Smooth Stickleaf, Soft Blazingstar

Loasaceae (Loasa family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MEMO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: ID , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Barren, sodic or calcic clay slopes and bluffs derived from volcanic ash.

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

Metadata

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

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