Mentzelia hirsutissima Calflora

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Taxon Report

Mentzelia hirsutissima S. Watson

Hairy blazingstar, Hairy stickleaf

2020 David Greenberger

2019 Matt Berger

2010 Jasmine J. Watts

2010 Anna Bennett

2012 Andrew Borcher

Mentzelia hirsutissima is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.

also called Mentzelia hirsutissima var. stenophylla

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (53 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Mentzelia
Family:	Loasaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Mentzelia hirsutissima var. stenophylla

Information about Mentzelia hirsutissima from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MEHI3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 2B.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/07/2023).