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Mentzelia collomiae

Mentzelia collomiae C.M. Christy

Sunset Crater Blazingstar

Loasaceae (Loasa family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MECO23

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Habitat: Sparsely vegetated level ground, slopes, volcanic cinder cone soils.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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