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Mentzelia laevicaulis var. laevicaulis Men mic Men vea  <


Smoothstem Blazing Star
Mentzelia laevicaulis var. laevicaulis 

TJM1: Mentzelia laevicaulis.
TJM2: Mentzelia laevicaulis.
A N F: Mentzelia laevicaulis.

Family: Loasaceae (LOASA).
Other common names: giant blazingstar.
Generic common name: BLAZING STAR.

Location: Griffith Park: the old quarry, disturbed loose rocky soil, August 2012.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

This SN change appeared in the Jepson eFlora in 2023.

◊ This name is from the Jepson eFlora. It is more current than the TJM2 name.

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