Biology:Mentzelia oligosperma
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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. oligosperma
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| Mentzelia oligosperma Nutt. ex Sims
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Mentzelia oligosperma, the stick-leaf or chickenthief, is a species of flowering plant in the family Loasaceae.[2] It is native to the warmer parts of the west-central and central United States.[1] A perennial reaching 50 cm (20 in), its yellow to orange flowers open in the morning and close by the early afternoon.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mentzelia oligosperma Nutt. ex Sims" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/545450-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mentzelia oligosperma". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 February 2023. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MEOL.
Wikidata ☰ Q17250580 entry
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