Mentzelia lindleyi
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| Mentzelia lindleyi | |
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| Mentzelia lindleyi in a desert rock garden |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Loasaceae |
| Genus: | Mentzelia |
| Species: | M. lindleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mentzelia lindleyi Torr. & A.Gray |
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Mentzelia lindleyi, (Lindley's blazingstar, Evening Star, or Blazing Star) is an annual wildflower found in the Coast ranges and San Joaquin Valley of California, and in Arizona.
It is a plant 1–2 ft tall with bright 5-petal flowers.
[edit] References
- Jepson Flora Project: Mentzelia lindleyi
- USDA: NRCS: Plants Profile Mentzelia lindleyi
- Images from the CalPhotos archive
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