Biology:Mentzelia aspera
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Short description: Species of plant
| Mentzelia aspera | |
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| In Chiapas, Mexico | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Loasaceae |
| Genus: | Mentzelia |
| Species: | M. aspera
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| Binomial name | |
| Mentzelia aspera | |
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mentzelia aspera L." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/545374-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mentzelia aspera L. Rough Stickleaf, Tropical Blazing Star, ... Tropical Stickleaf". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 4 November 2020. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MEAS.
Wikidata ☰ Q15332701 entry
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