Mentzelia oligosperma

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Mentzelia oligosperma
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Close-up of flower
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Habit
Status TNC G4.svg
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Mentzelia
Species:
M. oligosperma
Binomial name
Mentzelia oligosperma
Nutt. ex Sims
Synonyms [2]
List
    • Creolobus aureus(Nutt.) Lilja
    • Mentzelia aureaNutt.
    • Mentzelia diehliiM.E.Jones
    • Mentzelia monospermaWooton & Standl.
    • Mentzelia nelsoniiGreene
    • Mentzelia petiolataBuckley
    • Mentzelia rhombifoliaNutt.

Mentzelia oligosperma, the stick-leaf or chickenthief, is a species of flowering plant in the family Loasaceae. [3] It is native to the warmer parts of the west-central and central United States. [2] A perennial reaching 50 cm (20 in), its yellow to orange flowers open in the morning and close by the early afternoon. [3]

References

  1. ↑ NatureServe (31 January 2025). "Mentzelia oligosperma". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Mentzelia oligosperma Nutt. ex Sims". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Mentzelia oligosperma". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.


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