- For the brachiopod genus, see Mentzelia (brachiopod).
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 Mentzelia lindleyi
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Some 60-70, see text |
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Bartonia (non Muhl. ex Willd.: preoccupied) |
Mentzelia is a genus of about 60-70 species of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae, native to the Americas. The genus comprises annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants and a few shrubs. They are commonly called blazing stars or stickleafs; other names include "evening stars" and "moonflowers".
Selected species
- Mentzelia albescens (Gillies & Arn.) Griseb.
- Mentzelia albicaulis (Douglas ex Hook.) Douglas ex Torr. & A.Gray – Whitestem Stickleaf
- Mentzelia aspera L.
- Mentzelia conzattii Greenm.
- Mentzelia cordifolia Dombey ex Urb. & Gilg
- Mentzelia decapetala (Pursh ex Sims) Urb. & Gilg – Ten-petal Stickleaf
- Mentzelia densa Greene
- Mentzelia dispersa S.Watson – Mada Stickleaf
- Mentzelia fendleriana Urb. & Gilg
- Mentzelia hirsutissima
- Mentzelia hirsutissima var. nesiotes
- Mentzelia involucrata – Sand Blazing Star, White-bract Blazing Star
- Mentzelia laevicaulis (Douglas ex Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray – Giant Blazing Star
- Mentzelia leucophylla Brandegee
- Mentzelia lindleyi Torr. & A.Gray
- Mentzelia mollis M.Peck
- Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) A.Gray – Desert Blazing Star
- Mentzelia nuda (Pursh) Torr. & A.Gray
- Mentzelia oligosperma Nutt. ex Sims
- Mentzelia packardiae Glad
- Mentzelia parvifolia Urb. & Gilg ex Kurtz
- Mentzelia pumila – Velcro Stickleaf, Bullet Stickleaf, Yellow Mentzelia
- Mentzelia scabra Kunth
- Mentzelia rhizomata Reveal
- Mentzelia veatchiana – Veatch's Blazing Star
