Mentzelia
blazing-star, mentzelia
4 species
2 subspecies and varieties
2 subspecies and varieties
Show only taxa with photos
Order by:
Scientific name
Common name
Display as:
Mentzelia albicaulis – white-stem blazingstar
Distribution: Mostly east of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Montana and New Mexico.
Habitat: Dry, usually sandy soil in the shrub-steppe to the foothills.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Mostly east of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Montana and New Mexico.
Habitat: Dry, usually sandy soil in the shrub-steppe to the foothills.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Annual
Mentzelia dispersa – bushy blazing star
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to southern California, east to Montana and Colorado.
Habitat: Dry soil, from the plains into the canyons and slopes of the lower mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to southern California, east to Montana and Colorado.
Habitat: Dry soil, from the plains into the canyons and slopes of the lower mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Annual
Mentzelia laevicaulis – giant blazing-star
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Montana and Colorado.
Habitat: Dry, often rocky or gravelly soil, desert valleys to lower mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Biennial, Perennial
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Montana and Colorado.
Habitat: Dry, often rocky or gravelly soil, desert valleys to lower mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Biennial, Perennial
• var. laevicaulis – blazing star mentzelia, common blazing star
• var. parviflora – blazing star mentzelia, common blazing star
