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Mentzelia obscura
Mentzelia obscura H.J. Thomp. & Roberts
Pacific Blazing Star, Pacific Blazingstar, Pacific Stickleaf
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MEOB3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Sandy to rocky washes or slopes, desert scrub, Joshua-tree woodlands, roadsides.
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 obscura in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mentzelia obscura in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia obscura
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR