Mentzelia
Sign in to saveMentzelia is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae, native to the Americas. The genus comprises annual, biennial, and perennial herbaceous plants and a few shrubs.
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Mentzelia is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae, native to the Americas. The genus comprises annual, biennial, and perennial herbaceous plants and a few shrubs.
They are commonly called blazing stars or stickleafs; other names include evening stars and moonflowers. thumb|Mentzelia laevicaulis photographed at Mono Lake, CA
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shrub
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herbaceous plant
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tracheophyte
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perennial plant
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annual plant
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Brachiopoda
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Eudicots
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