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Sonoran Desert Plants
Mentzelia longiloba J. Darlington v. longiloba (Blazing Star)

Coffee Pot Mountain

 

 Mentzelia longiloba J. Darlington v. longiloba

 Mentzelia longiloba J. Darlington v. longiloba

 Mentzelia longiloba J. Darlington v. longiloba

 Mentzelia longiloba J. Darlington v. longiloba

Habitat: sand dunes
Life Form: forb,perennial
Leaf Description: alternate or basal,simple,lanceolate,toothed,
Flower Color: yellow
Flowering Period: Feb. to Oct.
Spines: spineless
Family: Loasaceae (stick leaf family)
Abundance: uncommon
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 43 (8.5 MB pdf)

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