Mentzelia pectinata
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64404796582a1505927490 |
| Scientific name | Mentzelia pectinata |
| Authority | Kellogg |
| First published in | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 3: 40 (1863) |
Description Top
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Mentzelia pectinata, also known as San Joaquin blazingstar, is a flowering plant found only in California. It grows in the hills and mountains surrounding the San Joaquin Valley, including the Temblor Range, Tehachapi Mountains, and southern Sierra Nevada. This annual herb has an erect stem and comblike leaves, with smaller leaves higher up on the stem. Its flowers have orange to yellow petals with red markings and numerous stamens. The plant produces a narrow fruit containing many small seeds.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Acrolasia pectinata | Rydb. | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 278 (1903) |
| Mentzelia albicaulis var. pectinata | Urb. & Gilg | Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 76: 29 (1900) |
| Mentzelia gracilenta var. pectinata | (Kellogg) Jeps. | Man. Fl. Pl. Calif. : 652 (1925) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | san joaquin blazingstar |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- California
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Southwestern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001073694 |
| USDA Plants | MEPE4 |
| Tropicos | 18900232 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:157493-2 |
| The Plant List | tro-18900232 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 44327 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 642105 |
| Nature Serve | 2.139719 |
| IPNI | 157493-2 |
| iNaturalist | 58198 |
| GBIF | 5331451 |
| Freebase | /m/080m6gc |
| EOL | 486793 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 5439 |
| Wikipedia | Mentzelia_pectinata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |