Mentzelia

Mentzelia is a genus of about 60-70 species of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae, native to the Americas. The genus comprises annual, biennial, and perennial herbaceous plants and a few shrubs.

Mentzelia
Mentzelia lindleyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Mentzelia
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Species

Some 60-70, see text

Synonyms

Bartonia (non Muhl. ex Willd.: preoccupied)

They are commonly called blazing stars or stickleafs; other names include "evening stars" and "moonflowers".

Mentzelia laevicaulis photographed at Mono Lake, CA

Selected species

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