Mentzelia albicaulis (Douglas) Douglas ex Torr. & A. Gray
Small flowered blazing star, White stemmed blazing star, White stemmed stickleaf, Whitestem blazingstar
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Mentzelia albicaulis is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
[Wikipedia] Range & Description: Mentzelia albicaulis is a species of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae known by the common names whitestem blazingstar,[1] white-stemmed stickleaf,[2] and small flowered blazing star. It is native to much of western North America, where it grows in mountain, desert, and plateau habitat.
Description
It is an annual herb producing a stem up to 42 centimeters long, sometimes growing erect. The leaves are up to 11 centimeters long in the basal rosette, divided into even comblike lobes, and smaller farther up on the plant. The flower has five shiny yellow petals 2 to 7 millimeters long each. The fruit is a narrow, straight or curving utricle 1 to 3 centimeters long. It contains many angular seeds covered in tiny bumps. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
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Suggested Citation
Calflora:
Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by
public and private institutions and individuals.
[web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California:The Calflora Database
[a non-profit organization].Available:
https://www.calflora.org/(Accessed: 11/21/2024).