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Mentzelia nuda

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Species of plant

Mentzelia nuda
Close-up of flowers
In Anderson County, Texas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Mentzelia
Species: M. nuda
Binomial name
Mentzelia nuda
(Pursh) Torr. & A.Gray
Synonyms
List
    • Bartonia nuda Pursh
    • Hesperaster nudus (Pursh) Cockerell
    • Hesperaster strictus Osterh.
    • Mentzelia nuda var. integrifolia Kuntze
    • Mentzelia nuda var. stricta (Osterh.) H.D.Harr.
    • Mentzelia nuda var. subpinnatifida Kuntze
    • Mentzelia stricta (Osterh.) G.W.Stevens
    • Nuttallia nuda (Pursh) Greene
    • Nuttallia stricta (Osterh.) Greene
    • Torreya nuda (Pursh) Eaton
    • Touterea stricta (Osterh.) Rydb.

Mentzelia nuda, the bractless blazingstar, is a species of flowering plant in the family Loasaceae. Native to the plains of the United States east of the Rockies and west of the Mississippi River, it has been introduced to the state of Illinois. It is a perennial reaching 90 cm (3 ft) with cream-colored flowers.

  • Rosette Rosette
  • Flower buds Flower buds

References

  1. ^ "Mentzelia nuda (Pursh) Torr. & A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Mentzelia nuda (Pursh) Torr. & A. Gray Bractless Blazingstar, Sand Lily". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Mentzelia nuda


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