- Mentzelia lindleyi
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Mentzelia lindleyi Mentzelia lindleyi
in a desert rock gardenScientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Cornales Family: Loasaceae Genus: Mentzelia Species: M. lindleyi Binomial name Mentzelia lindleyi
Torr. & A.GrayMentzelia lindleyi, (Lindley's blazingstar, Evening Star, or Blazing Star) is an annual wildflower found in the Coast ranges and San Joaquin Valley of California, and in Arizona.
It is a plant 1–2 ft tall with bright 5-petal flowers.
References
- Jepson Flora Project: Mentzelia lindleyi
- USDA: NRCS: Plants Profile Mentzelia lindleyi
- Images from the CalPhotos archive
External links
Categories:- Mentzelia
- Night-blooming plants
- Flora of Arizona
- Flora of California chaparral and woodlands
- Asterid stubs
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