Native Plants
Mentzelia oligosperma
Mentzelia oligosperma Nutt. ex Sims
Stick-leaf, Chickenthief
Loasaceae (Loasa Family)
USDA Symbol: MEOLUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Mentzelia oligosperma
Blazing Star, Stickleaf, Chicken-Thief
Loasaceae
Location: 45 m E of the South Gate on Oakwell Farms Pky & above large rocks on S side of the Pky--Oakwell Farms.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Dry, rocky, alkaline soil.
Description: Semi-woody perennial with swollen root. Leaves sessile, alternate, trilobed; coarsely, but irregularly toothed. Flowers open at 9:45 AM (CDST--when collected), calyx lobes lanceolate, flowers yellow-orange, petals ovate, stamens many.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Jul 27, 1987
Specimen number: 282
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0532
Accession Date: Aug 24, 1993
Accession Number: 40
Annotations: SCFRB