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Mentzelia speciosa

Mentzelia speciosa Osterh.

Jeweled Blazing Star, Jeweled Blazingstar, Showy Western Star

Loasaceae (Loasa family)

Synonym(s): Nuttallia speciosa

USDA Symbol: MESP4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , WY
Native Habitat: Dry hillside slopes, roadcuts, roadsides, reddish, rocky 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 speciosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mentzelia speciosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mentzelia speciosa

Metadata

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

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