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Mentzelia affinis

Triangle-seed Blazing-Star, pegapega

Mentzelia affinis
Mentzelia affinis

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: washes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: rough
leaf margin3: pinnatifid
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Mar. to June
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Loasaceae (stick leaf family)
Status: present but not common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

*For information on nomenclature, authorship, or plant characteristics, see these references:

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