genus
Blazingstars
Mentzelia
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Vine Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native blazingstars All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Giant Blazingstar
Mentzelia laevicaulis
caterpillars
1
bees
5
flowers
12
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Adonis Blazingstar
Mentzelia multiflora
caterpillars
1
bees
3
flowers
7
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Ten-petal Stickleaf
Mentzelia decapetala
caterpillars
1
bees
1
flowers
3
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Whitestem Blazingstar
Mentzelia albicaulis
bees
6
flowers
12
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Bushy Blazingstar
Mentzelia dispersa
bees
6
flowers
4
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Many-flowered Mentzelia
Mentzelia longiloba
bees
5
flowers
5
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Veatch's Blazingstar
Mentzelia veatchiana
bees
3
hosts
1
flowers
4
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Mountain Stickleaf
Mentzelia montana
bees
4
flowers
4
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Lindley's Blazingstar
Mentzelia lindleyi
bees
2
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
7
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Sand Blazingstar
Mentzelia involucrata
bees
3
flowers
11
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Shining Blazingstar
Mentzelia nitens
bees
3
flowers
4
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Reflexed Blazingstar
Mentzelia reflexa
bees
3
flowers
4
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Hairy Stickleaf
Mentzelia hirsutissima
bees
2
food
1
flowers
3
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San Luis Blazingstar
Mentzelia micrantha
bees
2
flowers
5
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Spiny-hair Blazing Star
Mentzelia tricuspis
bees
2
flowers
4