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Mentzelia candelariae

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Mentzelia candelariae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Mentzelia
Species:
M. candelariae
Binomial name
Mentzelia candelariae
H.J.Thomps. & Prigge

Mentzelia candelariae is a wildflower native to Nevada. It has been found in the counties of Churchill, Esmeralda, Mineral, Nye, and Pershing. It is known by the common name candelaria blazingstar.[1]

Description

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It grows in "sparsely vegetated washes, steep slopes, hilltops, gravelly, clayey, and sandy soils composed of volcanic ash."[2] It is characterized as an erect perennial herb with white-hairy stems. Plants are generally between 6-14 inches tall. The leaves are up to 3 inches long, are obovate to lanceolate, and have serrate margins. The inflorescence resembles a candelabra, with bright yellow flowers in bloom between May and June.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mentzelia candelariae H.J. Thomp. & Prigge". plants.usda.gov.
  2. ^ a b "Mentzelia candelariae". eFloras.org.