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Anderson, Wynn

Mentzelia multiflora var. longiloba

Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) A. Gray var. longiloba (J. Darl.) Kartesz

Adonis Blazingstar, Adonis Blazing Star, Dune Blazingstar

Loasaceae (Loasa family)

Synonym(s): Mentzelia longiloba, Mentzelia multiflora ssp. longiloba

USDA Symbol: MEMUL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , UT
Native Habitat: Stable sand dunes, hills, washes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 multiflora var. longiloba in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mentzelia multiflora var. longiloba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia multiflora var. longiloba

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-27
Research By: CBR

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