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Mentzelia veatchiana
Mentzelia veatchiana Kellogg
Veatch's Blazing Star, Veatch's Blazingstar, Whitestem Blazingstar , Whitestem Stickleaf
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s): Mentzelia albicaulis var. veatchiana, Mentzelia gracilenta var. veatchiana
USDA Symbol: MEVE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , ORNative Habitat: Loamy to sandy soils, grasslands, desert scrub, oak-pine woodlands.
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 veatchiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mentzelia veatchiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia veatchiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR