Mentzelia dispersa

Mentzelia dispersa
Mentzelia dispersa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Mentzelia
Species: M. dispersa
Binomial name
Mentzelia dispersa
S.Watson

Mentzelia dispersa is a species of flowering plant in the family Loasaceae known by the common name bushy blazingstar. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to the Dakotas, where it grows in many types of habitat.

Description

It is an annual herb producing an erect stem up to nearly half a meter in maximum height. The leaves are divided into lobes and teeth, the longest in the basal rosette approaching 10 centimeters long and those higher on the stem reduced in size.

The lightly hairy inflorescence is an open cluster of flowers each with five small, shiny yellow petals a few millimeters long. The fruit is a narrow, straight or curving utricle up to 2.5 centimeters long which contains many tiny angular seeds.

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  • Mentzelia dispersa — ID 53178 Symbol Key MEDI Common Name bushy blazingstar Family Loasaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Mentzelia dispersa var. dispersa — ID 53180 Symbol Key MEDID Common Name bushy blazingstar Family Loasaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Mentzelia dispersa var. compacta — ID 53179 Symbol Key MEDIC2 Common Name Nevada blazingstar Family Loasaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, WY Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Mentzelia dispersa var. latifolia — ID 53182 Symbol Key MEDIL Common Name bushy blazingstar Family Loasaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, CO, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Mentzelia dispersa var. obtusa — ID 53183 Symbol Key MEDIO Common Name Nevada blazingstar Family Loasaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Mentzelia dispersa S. Watson var. dispersa — Symbol MEDID Common Name bushy blazingstar Botanical Family Loasaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Mentzelia dispersa S. Watson — Symbol MEDI Common Name bushy blazingstar Botanical Family Loasaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Mentzelia dispersa S. Watson var. compacta (A. Nelson) J.F. Macbr. — Symbol MEDIC2 Common Name Nevada blazingstar Botanical Family Loasaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Mentzelia dispersa S. Watson var. compacta (A. Nelson) J.F. Macbr. — Symbol MEDIC2 Common Name Nevada blazingstar Botanical Family Loasaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Mentzelia dispersa S. Watson var. latifolia (Rydb.) J.F. Macbr. — Symbol MEDIL Common Name bushy blazingstar Botanical Family Loasaceae …   Scientific plant list

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