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Mentzelia springeri

Mentzelia springeri (Standl.) Tidestr.

Santa Fe Blazingstar, Springer's Blazing Star, Springer's Blazingstar

Loasaceae (Loasa family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MESP5

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: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: NM
Native Habitat: Sparsely vegetated, steep talus and pumice slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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