Mono Craters Blazing Star
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NameMono Craters Blazing Star
Scientific NameMentzelia monoensis J. M. Brokaw & L. Hufford
Common NamesMono Craters Blazing Star
Plant FamilyLoasaceae
Natural HabitatNative to the Mono Lake Basin in Mono County, California, specifically found in the volcanic region of the Mono Craters. This specimen was collected at an elevation of 2036 meters, northeast of the north end of the Mono Craters.
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Traditional UsesNo traditional medicinal uses are documented for Mentzelia monoensis in the provided source material or readily available ethnobotanical literature.
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Cultivation NotesCultivation notes are not provided in the source material.
Rarityrare
Description
This annual plant grows up to 40 cm tall, branching near its base, with white-tan stems and lanceolate, pinnately lobed leaves covered in barbed hairs. Its open flowers feature numerous stamens and obovate petals that are yellow distally and darker proximally. The plant produces cylindrical fruits approximately 9 mm long.
