Mentzelia nitens Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 5436

Mentzelia nitens Greene

Shining blazing star, Shining blazingstar, Venus blazing star

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Mentzelia nitens, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is found only slightly beyond California borders.


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Family:	LOASACEAE
Genus:	Mentzelia

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

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ICPN:

Mentzelia nitens var. nitens

More information about Mentzelia nitens


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (MENI2)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 24, 2019).