[Wildflowers with 5 Petals in Mt. Adams Country]

The Blazing Star Family in Mt. Adams Country

Loasaceae

Flower of White-stem Blazingstar, White-stemmed Mentzelia Mentzelia albicaulis

White-stemmed Mentzelia: Mentzelia albicaulis

Members of the Blazingstar Family Found in Mt. Adams Country:

White-stem Blazingstar, White-stemmed Mentzelia: Mentzelia albicaulis - Plants annual with petals less than 1.5 cm long. Floral bracts entire. Flower clusters not leafy.

Bushy Blazing-star, Small-flowered Mentzelia Mentzelia dispersa (Synonyms: Mentzelia dispersa var. compacta, Mentzelia dispersa var. dispersa, Mentzelia dispersa var. latifolia) - Plants annual with petals less than 1.5 cm long. Flowers in leafy clusters. Basal leaves less than 10 cm long with entire to lobed margins. Stem leaves entire to dentate. Floral bracts ovate or tapered from middle to tip with entire to lobed margins. Sepals 1-3.5 mm long. Fruits 7-25 mm long, 1-2.5 mm wide and straight or curved less than 30 degrees.


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