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Cliffe, Harry

Mentzelia reverchonii

Mentzelia reverchonii (Urb. & Gilg) H.J. Thomp. & Zavort.

Reverchon's Blazingstar, Reverchon's Stick-leaf, Prairie Stickleaf

Loasaceae (Loasa Family)

Synonym(s): Nuttallia reverchonii

USDA Symbol: MERE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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3 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , NM , OK , TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0162 Collected May 22, 1991 in Bexar County by Lottie Millsaps
NPSOT 0454 Collected Jun 5, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

2 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.
Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 reverchonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mentzelia reverchonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia reverchonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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