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Mentzelia packardiae (Packard's blazingstar)

Wikipedia Abstract

Mentzelia packardiae is a species of flowering plant in the Loasaceae known by the common names Packard's blazingstar and Packard's stickleaf. It is native to the western United States, where it is known from a small area in Oregon and Nevada. This plant grows on dry, potassium-rich volcanic ash soils. The soils are green-tinged. Associated plants include Senecio ertterae, Trifolium owyheense, and Phacelia lutea. Threats to this rare plant include mining, recreational activity, off-road vehicles, and road construction.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Lifespan [2]  Annual
Structure [2]  Herb

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0