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Mentzelia montana
Mentzelia montana (Davidson) Davidson
Mountain Blazing Star, Mountain Blazingstar, Variegated-bract Blazingstar
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s): Acrolasia montana
USDA Symbol: MEMO4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Open, disturbed slopes or flats, grasslands, sagebrush scrub, coniferous forests.
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 montana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mentzelia montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia montana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR