Mentzelia
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Mentzelia (blazing star) is a genus of about 60-70 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.
- Selected species
- Mentzelia albescens (Gillies & Arn.) Griseb.
- Mentzelia albicaulis (Douglas ex Hook.) Douglas ex Torr. & A.Gray
- Mentzelia aspera L.
- Mentzelia conzattii Greenm.
- Mentzelia cordifolia Dombey ex Urb. & Gilg
- Mentzelia decapetala (Pursh ex Sims) Urb. & Gilg
- Mentzelia densa Greene
- Mentzelia dispersa S.Watson
- Mentzelia fendleriana Urb. & Gilg
- Mentzelia involucrata S.Watson
- Mentzelia laevicaulis (Douglas ex Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray
- Mentzelia leucophylla Brandegee
- Mentzelia lindleyi Torr. & A.Gray
- Mentzelia mollis M.Peck
- Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) A.Gray
- Mentzelia nuda (Pursh) Torr. & A.Gray
- Mentzelia oligosperma Nutt. ex Sims
- Mentzelia packardiae Glad
- Mentzelia parvifolia Urb. & Gilg ex Kurtz
- Mentzelia scabra Kunth
- Mentzelia rhizomata Reveal
[edit] References
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Mentzelia
- Flora of Bolivia checklist: Mentzelia
- Flora of Missouri checklist: Mentzelia
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