Host an Event Volunteer Join Tickets

Support the plant database you love!

Share

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:
Mentzelia tricuspis (Spinyhair blazingstar)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Mentzelia tricuspis

Mentzelia tricuspis A. Gray

Spinyhair Blazingstar

Loasaceae (Loasa Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: METR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

5 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Creamy white to pale yellow.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 tricuspis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mentzelia tricuspis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia tricuspis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-13
Research By: TWC Staff

Go back