Mentzelia torreyi 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.

CNPS Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere). 8th Edition


	Interactive Distribution Map Observation Hotline (observation details) point, line, or polygon one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Plant Characteristics
and Associations

Bloom Period


Add an Observation
Location Suitability
Distribution by County


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


	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 (METO2)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google
2008 Ron Wolf::2008 Ron Wolf::

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 20, 2019).