Giant blazing star

(Mentzelia laevicaulis parviflora)

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Description

Mentzelia laevicaulis is a showy wildflower native to western North America. Its common names include giant blazingstar and smoothstem blazingstar. This is a widespread plant which can be found in sandy, rocky, and disturbed areas, such as roadsides.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Cornales
Family:Loasaceae
Genus:Mentzelia
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