Mentzelia albescens
Waving Leaf Blazingstar, Wavyleaf Blazingstar
Other regional names: Wavyleaf Mentzelia
- Wavyleaf Mentzelia
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Loasaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Mentzelia albescens (commonly known as Waving-Leaf Blazingstar or Wavyleaf Blazingstar) is a biennial belonging to the Loasaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile North, Oklahoma, Texas, Uruguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Missouri