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Mentzelia L.
blazingstar
       
Symbol:   MENTZ  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Loasaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Mentzelia L.

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Distribution:
Mentzelia L.

 
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Related Taxa:
Mentzelia L.

View 4 genera in Loasaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Mentzelia affinis Greene. .
Mentzelia affinis
yellowcomet
Distribution of Mentzelia albescens (Gillies & Arn.) Griseb.. .
Mentzelia albescens
wavyleaf blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia albicaulis (Hook.) Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Mentzelia albicaulis
whitestem blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia argillosa J. Darl.. .
Mentzelia argillosa
Arapien blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia aspera L.. .
Mentzelia aspera
tropical blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia asperula Woot. & Standl.. . Image Available.
Mentzelia asperula
Organ Mountain blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia candelariae H.J. Thomp. & Prigge. .
Mentzelia candelariae
Candelaria blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia chrysantha Engelm. ex Brandegee. .
Mentzelia chrysantha
gold blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia collomiae C.M. Christy. .
Mentzelia collomiae
Sunset Crater blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia congesta Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray. .
Mentzelia congesta
united blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia conspicua T.K. Todsen. .
Mentzelia conspicua
Rio Chama blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia crocea Kellogg. .
Mentzelia crocea
Sierra blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia cronquistii H.J. Thomp. & Prigge. .
Mentzelia cronquistii
Cronquist's blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia decapetala (Pursh ex Sims) Urb. & Gilg ex Gilg. . Image Available.
Mentzelia decapetala
tenpetal blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia densa Greene. .
Mentzelia densa
Royal Gorge blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia desertorum (Davidson) H.J. Thomp. & Roberts. .
Mentzelia desertorum
desert blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia dispersa S. Watson. . Image Available.
Mentzelia dispersa
bushy blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia eremophila (Jeps.) H.J. Thomp. & Roberts. .
Mentzelia eremophila
pinyon blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia floridana Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray. .
Mentzelia floridana
poorman's patch
Distribution of Mentzelia goodrichii Thorne & S.L. Welsh. .
Mentzelia goodrichii
Goodrich's blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia gracilenta Torr. & A. Gray. .
Mentzelia gracilenta
grass blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia hirsutissima S. Watson. .
Mentzelia hirsutissima
hairy blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia humilis (A. Gray) J. Darl.. . Image Available.
Mentzelia humilis
gypsum blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia incisa Urb. & Gilg. .
Mentzelia incisa
streambank blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia involucrata S. Watson. . Image Available.
Mentzelia involucrata
whitebract blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia inyoensis Prigge. .
Mentzelia inyoensis
Inyo blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia isolata Gentry. .
Mentzelia isolata
isolated blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia jonesii (Urb. & Gilg) H.J. Thomp. & Roberts. .
Mentzelia jonesii
Jones' blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia laciniata (Rydb.) J. Darl.. .
Mentzelia laciniata
cutleaf blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia laevicaulis (Hook.) Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Mentzelia laevicaulis
smoothstem blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia leucophylla Brandegee. . Image Available.
Mentzelia leucophylla
Ash Meadows blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia lindheimeri Urb. & Gilg. .
Mentzelia lindheimeri
Lindheimer's blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia lindleyi Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Mentzelia lindleyi
Lindley's blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia marginata (Osterh.) H.J. Thomp. & Prigge. .
Mentzelia marginata
Colorado blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia mexicana H.J. Thomp. & Zavort.. .
Mentzelia mexicana
Mexican blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia micrantha (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Mentzelia micrantha
San Luis blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia mollis M. Peck. .
Mentzelia mollis
soft blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia montana (Davidson) Davidson. .
Mentzelia montana
variegated-bract blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia multicaulis (Osterh.) A. Nelson ex J. Darl.. .
Mentzelia multicaulis
manystem blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) A. Gray. . Image Available.
Mentzelia multiflora
Adonis blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia nitens Greene. . Image Available.
Mentzelia nitens
shining blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia nuda (Pursh) Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Mentzelia nuda
bractless blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia obscura H.J. Thomp. & Roberts. . Image Available.
Mentzelia obscura
Pacific blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia oligosperma Nutt. ex Sims. . Image Available.
Mentzelia oligosperma
chickenthief
Distribution of Mentzelia oreophila J. Darl.. . Image Available.
Mentzelia oreophila
Argus blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia pachyrhiza I.M. Johnst.. .
Mentzelia pachyrhiza
Coahuila blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia packardiae Glad.. . Image Available.
Mentzelia packardiae
Packard's blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia pectinata Kellogg. .
Mentzelia pectinata
San Joaquin blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia perennis Woot.. .
Mentzelia perennis
perennial blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia polita A. Nelson. .
Mentzelia polita
polished blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia pterosperma Eastw.. .
Mentzelia pterosperma
wingseed blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia pumila Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Mentzelia pumila
dwarf mentzelia
Distribution of Mentzelia reflexa Coville. .
Mentzelia reflexa
reflexed blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia reverchonii (Urb. & Gilg) H.J. Thomp. & Zavort.. .
Mentzelia reverchonii
Reverchon's blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia rusbyi Woot.. .
Mentzelia rusbyi
Rusby's blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia saxicola H.J. Thomp. & Zavort.. .
Mentzelia saxicola
El Paso blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia shultziorum Prigge. .
Mentzelia shultziorum
Shultz's blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia sinuata (Rydb.) R.J. Hill. .
Mentzelia sinuata
leechleaf blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia speciosa Osterh.. .
Mentzelia speciosa
jeweled blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia springeri (Standl.) Tidestr.. .
Mentzelia springeri
Santa Fe blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia strictissima (Woot. & Standl.) J. Darl.. .
Mentzelia strictissima
grassland blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia texana Urb. & Gilg. .
Mentzelia texana
Texas blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia tiehmii N.H. Holmgren & P.K. Holmgren. . Image Available.
Mentzelia tiehmii
Tiehm's blazing star
Distribution of Mentzelia torreyi A. Gray. . Image Available.
Mentzelia torreyi
Torrey's blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia tricuspis A. Gray. .
Mentzelia tricuspis
spinyhair blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia tridentata (Davidson) H.J. Thomp. & Roberts. .
Mentzelia tridentata
threetooth blazingstar
Distribution of Mentzelia veatchiana Kellogg. .
Mentzelia veatchiana
Veatch's blazingstar
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Classification:
Mentzelia L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Violales
Family Loasaceae – Loasa family
Genus Mentzelia L. – blazingstar
 

More Accounts and Images:
Mentzelia L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 202469.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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