Mentzelia

For the brachiopod genus, see Mentzelia (brachiopod).

Mentzelia

Mentzelia lindleyi

Some 60-70, see text

Bartonia (non Muhl. ex Willd.: preoccupied)

Mentzelia 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.

They are commonly called blazing stars or stickleafs; other names include "evening stars" and "moonflowers".

Mentzelia albescens (Gillies & Arn.) Griseb.
Mentzelia albicaulis (Douglas ex Hook.) Douglas ex Torr. & A.Gray – Whitestem Stickleaf
Mentzelia aspera L.
Mentzelia conzattii Greenm.
Mentzelia cordifolia Dombey ex Urb. & Gilg
Mentzelia crocea Kellogg – Sierra blazingstar
Mentzelia decapetala (Pursh ex Sims) Urb. & Gilg – Ten-petal Stickleaf
Mentzelia densa Greene
Mentzelia dispersa S.Watson – Mada Stickleaf
Mentzelia fendleriana Urb. & Gilg
Mentzelia hirsutissima
- Mentzelia hirsutissima var. nesiotes
Mentzelia involucrata – Sand Blazing Star, White-bract Blazing Star
Mentzelia laevicaulis (Douglas ex Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray – Giant Blazing Star
Mentzelia leucophylla Brandegee
Mentzelia lindleyi Torr. & A.Gray - Lindley's blazingstar
Mentzelia mollis M.Peck
Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) A.Gray – Desert Blazing Star
Mentzelia nuda (Pursh) Torr. & A.Gray
Mentzelia oligosperma Nutt. ex Sims
Mentzelia packardiae Glad
Mentzelia parvifolia Urb. & Gilg ex Kurtz
Mentzelia pumila Nutt. ex. Torr. & A. Gray – Velcro Stickleaf, Bullet Stickleaf, Yellow Mentzelia, Dwarf mentzelia
Mentzelia scabra Kunth
Mentzelia rhizomata Reveal
Mentzelia veatchiana – Veatch's Blazing Star