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Mentzelia puberula

Argus Blazing Star

Life form2, 3: shrub
Habitat: rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: pinnatifid
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Mar.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Loasaceae (stick leaf family)
Synonym(s)1: Mentzelia oreophila
Status: uncommon
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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