Mentzelia aspera

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Mentzelia aspera
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In Chiapas, Mexico
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Mentzelia
Species:
M. aspera
Binomial name
Mentzelia aspera
L.
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Acrolasia squalidaHook.f.
    • Mentzelia aspera var. canescensAndersson
    • Mentzelia aspera var. lobataAndersson
    • Mentzelia aspera var. virescensAndersson
    • Mentzelia corumbaensisHoehne
    • Mentzelia fragilisHuber
    • Mentzelia pedicellataC.Presl
    • Mentzelia propinquaF.Aresch.
    • Mentzelia stipitataC.Presl
    • Mentzelia trilobaRuiz & Pav.

Mentzelia aspera, the tropical blazingstar, is a species of flowering plant in the family Loasaceae. [2] It is native to the subtropical and tropical New World, from Arizona to northwestern Argentina, and it has been introduced to Cape Verde. [1] An annual reaching 75 cm (30 in), it is found in a variety of habitats, including desert scrublands and grasslands, and in riverine situations, such as arroyos and canyon bottoms, often in association with cottonwoods and willows. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mentzelia aspera L." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Mentzelia aspera L. Rough Stickleaf, Tropical Blazing Star, ... Tropical Stickleaf". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2024.


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