Calflora
Taxon  Report   5444    
Mentzelia torreyi  A. Gray
Torrey's blazing star,  Torrey's blazingstar
Mentzelia torreyi, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(60 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: LOASACEAE  
Genus: Mentzelia

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Shadscale Scrub
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Mentzelia torreyi var. torreyi
More information about  Mentzelia torreyi

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]. 2020. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Oct 29, 2020).