Yellow Wildflower
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Name: Mentzelia
jonesii (M. nitens var. jonesii) Common Name: Jones' Blazingstar Flower Color: Brilliant yellow Plant Type: Weak vine, Herb, Annual Height: To 15.7 inches (40 cm) tall Date Observed: March 12, 2005 Notes: The 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide flowers have 5, often orange-based, shiny petals. The leaves are hairy and pinnately lobed. The stems are mostly hairless. M. nitens is not in Arizona, M. lindleyi has longer stamens, and M. albicaulis and M. affinis have smaller flowers. |
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