Mentzelia
| Mentzelia | |
|---|---|
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| Mentzelia lindleyi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Loasaceae |
| Genus: |
Mentzelia L. |
| Species | |
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Some 60-70, see text |
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| Synonyms | |
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Bartonia (non Muhl. ex Willd.: preoccupied) |
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Some 60-70, see text
Bartonia (non Muhl. ex Willd.: preoccupied)
Mentzelia is a genus of about 60-70 species of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae, native to the Americas. The genus comprises annual, biennial, and perennial herbaceous plants and a few shrubs.
They are commonly called blazing stars or stickleafs; other names include "evening stars" and "moonflowers".
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