Calflora Taxon Report
Mentzelia nitens  Greene
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Mentzelia nitens is an annual herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Genus: Mentzelia
Family: Loasaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
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