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.
Species
FamilyLoasaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,616
- With media
- 1,091
- Family
- Loasaceae
- Collections
- UACH, MSC, IBUNAM, NY, INECOL, FC-UNAM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Guatemala
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- MentzeliaLindleyi.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Mentzelia
- taxon common name
- 门泽草属
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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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