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Mentzelia dispersa var. dispersa

Mentzelia dispersa S. Watson var. dispersa

Bushy Blazingstar, Nada Stickleaf, Nevada Blazingstar, Scattered Blazing Star

Loasaceae (Loasa family)

Synonym(s): Acrolasia dispersa

USDA Symbol: MEDID

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually yellow, rarely orange.

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Loamy to sandy or rocky slopes, grasslands, scrub, dry forests, roadsides.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Mentzelia dispersa var. dispersa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mentzelia dispersa var. dispersa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia dispersa var. dispersa

Metadata

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

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