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Mentzelia tridentata
Mentzelia tridentata (Davidson) H.J. Thomp. & Roberts
Dentate Blazing Star, Three-tooth Blazingstar, Threetooth Blazingstar
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s): Mentzelia tricuspis var. brevicornuta
USDA Symbol: METR4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White to pale yellow.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sandy or gravelly slopes, washes, desert scrub.
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 tridentata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mentzelia tridentata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia tridentata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR