Mentzelia nuda
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Mentzelia nuda | |
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Close-up of flowers | |
In Anderson County, Texas | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Cornales |
Family: | Loasaceae |
Genus: | Mentzelia |
Species: | M. nuda
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Binomial name | |
Mentzelia nuda | |
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Mentzelia nuda, the bractless blazingstar, is a species of flowering plant in the family Loasaceae.[2] Native to the plains of the United States east of the Rockies and west of the Mississippi River, it has been introduced to the state of Illinois.[1] It is a perennial reaching 90 cm (3 ft) with cream-colored flowers.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Mentzelia nuda (Pursh) Torr. & A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Mentzelia nuda (Pursh) Torr. & A. Gray Bractless Blazingstar, Sand Lily". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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