Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Mentzelia involucrata (Stickleaf,Silver Blazing-Star,pega pega)
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Habitat: bajadas
Life Form: forb,annual Leaf Description: alternate simple Flower Color: cream Flowering Period: Feb. to May Spines: spineless Family: Loasaceae (stick leaf family) Abundance: common Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 15. Eudicots: Fagaceae to Lythraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-59: 1-53. Published 20 Oct 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 41 (8.5 MB pdf) |
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