Mentzelia torreyi
| Mentzelia torreyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Loasaceae |
| Genus: | Mentzelia |
| Species: | M. torreyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mentzelia torreyi | |
Mentzelia torreyi is a species of flowering plant in the family Loasaceae known by the common name Torrey's blazingstar. It is native to the western United States where it grows in the Great Basin and surrounding areas in desert, scrub, woodland, and other habitat.
Description
[edit]It is a perennial herb growing in a small clump 10 to 16 centimeters high. The leaves are 2 to 4 centimeters long, sometimes divided into a few narrow lobes with rolled edges.
The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers each with yellow petals up to 1.5 centimeters long and many whiskery stamens each up to a centimeter in length. The fruit is an urn-shaped utricle containing many tiny bullet-shaped seeds.
Taxonomy
[edit]Mentzelia torreyi was scientifically described in 1874 by botanist Asa Gray. He placed it in the Mentzelia genus which is classified in the Loasaceae family. It has two accepted varieties.[1]
- Mentzelia torreyi var. acerosa
- Mentzelia torreyi var. torreyi
References
[edit]- ↑ POWO (2026). "Mentzelia torreyi A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
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