Calflora Taxon Report
Mentzelia ravenii  H. J. Thomps. & J. E. Roberts
Grass blazingstar
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2014 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
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2015 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
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2014 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
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2015 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
photo on Calflora
2015 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
photo on Calflora
2014 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
photo on Calflora
2015 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
photo on Calflora
2014 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
photo on Calflora
2014 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
photo on Calflora
2014 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
photo on Calflora
2016 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
Mentzelia ravenii is a perennial herb that is native to California.
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Genus: Mentzelia
Family: Loasaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
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[floranorthamerica.org] Range, Description: Mentzelia ravenii is narrowly distributed, with most populations limited to desert foothills on the northern edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in northeastern Los Angeles County. Populations of M. ravenii with relatively large flowers with yellow petals are often found growing under desert shrubs in mixed populations with M. veatchiana, which has relatively small flowers with orange petals in this area. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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