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Mentzelia multicaulis var. uintahensis

Mentzelia multicaulis (Osterh.) A. Nelson ex J. Darl. var. uintahensis N.H. Holmgren & P.K. Holmgren

Uinta Basin Stickleaf, Uintah Blazing Star, Uintah Blazingstar

Loasaceae (Loasa family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MEMUU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , UT
Native Habitat: Sparsely vegetated steep talus slopes and roadcuts.

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

Metadata

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

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