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Mentzelia pectinata
Mentzelia pectinata Kellogg
San Joaquin Blazing Star, San Joaquin Blazingstar
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s): Mentzelia gracilenta var. pectinata
USDA Symbol: MEPE4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Orange , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Slopes of sandy or gray-white silty soils, grasslands, oak savannas, uncommonly in juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 pectinata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mentzelia pectinata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia pectinata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR