Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Mentzelia multiflora - Adonis Blazingstar Mentzelia multiflora - Adonis Blazingstar
Scientific Name: Mentzelia multiflora
Common Name: Adonis Blazingstar
Flower Color: Yellow
Plant Type: Herb, Biennial, Perennial
Height: To 3 feet (91 cm) tall
Date Observed: April 19, 2004
Notes: The 2 inch (5 cm) wide flowers open in the late afternoon and have large, round-tipped petals and numerous petal-like staminodes. The leaves are narrow and have scalloped, lobed, or toothed margins and a rough, sandpapery texture. The stems are upright, branched, and whitish in color.
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