Mentzelia oligosperma
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Mentzelia oligosperma | |
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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 | |
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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
- ^ a b "Mentzelia oligosperma Nutt. ex Sims". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Mentzelia oligosperma". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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- Endemic flora of the United States
- Flora of the North-Central United States
- Flora of the South-Central United States
- Flora of Arizona
- Flora of Arkansas
- Flora of Colorado
- Flora of Wyoming
- Plants described in 1815
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