Mentzelia torreyi

Mentzelia torreyi
Mentzelia torreyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Mentzelia
Species: M. torreyi
Binomial name
Mentzelia torreyi
A.Gray

Mentzelia torreyi is a species of flowering plant in the family Loasaceae known by the common name Torrey's blazingstar. It is native to the western United States where it grows in the Great Basin and surrounding areas in desert, scrub, woodland, and other habitat.

Description

It is a perennial herb growing in a small clump 10 to 16 centimeters high. The leaves are 2 to 4 centimeters long, sometimes divided into a few narrow lobes with rolled edges.

The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers each with yellow petals up to 1.5 centimeters long and many whiskery stamens each up to a centimeter in length. The fruit is an urn-shaped utricle containing many tiny bullet-shaped seeds.

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  • Mentzelia torreyi — ID 53281 Symbol Key METO2 Common Name Torrey s blazingstar Family Loasaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, ID, NV, OR Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Mentzelia torreyi var. torreyi — ID 53283 Symbol Key METOT Common Name Torrey s blazingstar Family Loasaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, ID, NV, OR Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Mentzelia torreyi var. acerosa — ID 53282 Symbol Key METOA Common Name Torrey s blazingstar Family Loasaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution ID Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Mentzelia torreyi A. Gray var. torreyi — Symbol METOT Common Name Torrey s blazingstar Botanical Family Loasaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Mentzelia torreyi A. Gray — Symbol METO2 Common Name Torrey s blazingstar Botanical Family Loasaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Mentzelia torreyi A. Gray var. acerosa (M.E. Jones) Barneby — Symbol METOA Common Name Torrey s blazingstar Botanical Family Loasaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Mentzelia torreyi A. Gray var. acerosa (M.E. Jones) Barneby — Symbol METOA Common Name Torrey s blazingstar Botanical Family Loasaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Mentzelia — Mentz …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mentzelia — For the brachiopod genus, see Mentzelia (brachiopod). Mentzelia Mentzelia lindleyi Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Loasaceae — Loasaceae …   Wikipédia en Français

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