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Mentzelia torreyi (Torrey's blazingstar)

Synonyms: Mentzelia torreyi var. torreyi

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
View Wikipedia Record: Mentzelia torreyi

Infraspecies

Mentzelia torreyi var. acerosa

Attributes

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

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 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