Biology:Mentzelia laevicaulis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Mentzelia laevicaulis
Mentzelia laevicaulis 2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Mentzelia
Species:
M. laevicaulis
Binomial name
Mentzelia laevicaulis
(Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray

Mentzelia laevicaulis is a showy wildflower native to western North America. Its common names include giant blazingstar[1] and smoothstem blazingstar.[1]

This is a widespread plant which can be found in sandy, rocky, and disturbed areas, such as roadsides.

Description

Yellow blazing star (Mentzelia laevicaulis)

It grows a branched stem which may reach a yard in height. The whitish-green stem and its lateral branches bear the occasional triangular sawtoothed leaf. The plant bears capsule fruits containing winged seeds.

At the tip of each branch blooms a spectacular yellow flower. The star-shaped flower has five narrow, pointed petals with shiny yellow surfaces, each up to 3 inches long. Between the petals are long, thin yellow sepals. The center of the open-faced flower is filled with a great many whiskery yellow stamens. Beneath the petals are long, curling bracts.

Mentzelia laevicaulis (Losaceae botanical family)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Mentzelia laevicaulis | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 5 September 2014 }}

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1529926 entry