blazing star mentzelia
Mentzelia laevicaulis (Douglas ex Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray
Mentzelia laevicaulis, known as blazing star mentzelia, is a biennial or short-lived perennial wildflower native to western North America. It is part of the Loasaceae family and was first described in 1840.
Description
Mentzelia laevicaulis is a wildflower species found in Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. It is commonly referred to as giant blazingstar and smoothstem blazingstar. This plant is part of the genus Mentzelia and is characterized by its showy appearance.
Other common names
smooth-stem blazingstargiant blazingstarblazing star mentzeliagiant blazing stargreat mentzeliasmooth-stemmed blazing starsmoothstem blazingstar
Distribution
Arizona · British Columbia · California · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · Nevada · Oregon · Utah · Washington · Wyoming
Synonyms
Bartonia laevicaulisTouterea laevicaulisNuttallia laevicaulis
