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variegated-bract blazingstar

Mentzelia montana (Davidson) Davidson
variegated-bract blazingstar
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Mentzelia montana, known as variegated-bract blazingstar, is a flowering plant in the family Loasaceae. It is native to the southwestern and western United States and northern Mexico.

Description

Mentzelia montana is a flowering plant species in the Loasaceae family. It is distributed across Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The plant was first described in 1923 and is commonly referred to as variegated-bract blazingstar in English.

Other common names

variegated-bract blazingstar

Distribution

Arizona · California · Colorado · Idaho · Mexico Northwest · Nevada · New Mexico · Oregon · Texas · Utah · Washington · Wyoming

Synonyms

Acrolasia montana

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