on coarse gravels of dark basalt at base of roadcut for new highway across the Sa. La Brena escarpment that largely obliterated the old, one lane railroad bed that provided access to the botanically rich, exciting and very scenic climb into the Madrean highlands
on coarse gravels of dark basalt at base of roadcut for new highway across the Sa. La Brena escarpment that largely obliterated the old, one lane railroad bed that provided access to the botanically rich, exciting and very scenic climb into the Madrean highlands
on coarse gravels of dark basalt at base of roadcut for new highway across the Sa. La Brena escarpment that largely obliterated the old, one lane railroad bed that provided access to the botanically rich, exciting and very scenic climb into the Madrean highlands
Note characteristic large basal tooth on side of leaf. Plants on coarse gravels of dark basalt at base of roadcut for new highway across the Sa. La Brena escarpment that largely obliterated the old, one lane railroad bed that provided access to the botanically rich, exciting and very scenic climb into the Madrean highlands
Plants on coarse gravels of dark basalt at base of roadcut for new highway across the Sa. La Brena escarpment that largely obliterated the old, one lane railroad bed that provided access to the botanically rich, exciting and very scenic climb into the Madrean highlands
Note strongly adhesive hooked hairs on fruit. Plants on coarse gravels of dark basalt at base of roadcut for new highway across the Sa. La Brena escarpment that largely obliterated the old, one lane railroad bed that provided access to the botanically rich, exciting and very scenic climb into the Madrean highlands
Summary[edit] Description: Whitestem blazingstar (Mentzelia albicaulis), Loasa family (Loasaceae). West from the Sevier Lake, Utah. Date: 13 May 2017, 10:23. Source: 2017.05.13_10.23.44_IMG_9333. Author: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA.
Description: This annual species is common in this area everywhere there is a sagebrush community. The pinnatifid leaves and small inflorescence bracts distinguish this species. Date: 11 June 2009, 10:19. Source: Mentzelia albicaulis Uploaded by Jacopo Werther. Author: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA. Camera location43° 45′ 40.9″ N, 112° 45′ 35.01″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 43.761361; -112.759725.
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Summary[edit] Description: whitestem stickleaf, Mentzelia albicaulis, California, White Mountains, Coldwater Canyon, Chalfant Valley - Owens Valley drainage, elevation 1408 m (4620 ft). Photo-bombed by one flower of shining stickleaf (Mentzelia nitens, earlier post) to show the contrast in flower size. Also visible in this image are yellowthroats (Phacelia fremontii). Also know as little blazing star, this is one of our most abundant and widespread desert annual species. A few plants can usually be found flowering even in very dry years. Its geographic range also extends well beyond the North American deserts to include most of the interior western U.S. below 2300 meters (7500 feet) elevation, plus adjacent southwestern Canada and northwestern Mexico. Seeds of this species were harvested by indigenous people, and were considered a dietary staple by some bands of Paiute. The common name stickleaf comes from the tiny barbed hairs on the foliage and other parts of most Mentzelia species, which cause them to adhere to clothing and other passing epidermal coverings, and no doubt aid in dispersal of the plants and their seeds. Date: 21 April 2017, 15:33. Source: whitestem stickleaf, Mentzelia albicaulis. Author: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA. Camera location37° 28′ 17.33″ N, 118° 19′ 50.84″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 37.471480; -118.330789.
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Summary[edit] Description: whitestem stickleaf, Mentzelia albicaulis, California, White Mountains, McAfee Creek, Fishlake Valley drainage, elevation 1649 m (5410 ft). Also know as little blazing star, this is one of our most abundant and widespread desert annual species. A few plants can usually be found flowering even in very dry years. Its geographic range also extends well beyond the North American deserts to include most of the interior western U.S. below 2300 meters (7500 feet) elevation, plus adjacent southwestern Canada and northwestern Mexico. Seeds of this species were harvested by indigenous people, and were considered a dietary staple by some bands of Paiute. The common name stickleaf comes from the tiny barbed hairs on the foliage and other parts of most Mentzelia species, which cause them to adhere to clothing and other passing epidermal coverings, and no doubt aid in dispersal of the plants and their seeds. Date: 30 April 2017, 15:06. Source: whitestem stickleaf, Mentzelia albicaulis. Author: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA. Camera location37° 38′ 09.28″ N, 118° 05′ 30.01″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 37.635911; -118.091670.
Summary[edit] Description: Whitestem blazingstar (Mentzelia albicaulis), Loasa family (Loasaceae). Johnson Lakes Canyon, Kane County, Utah. Date: 28 May 2016, 13:14. Source: 2016.05.28_13.14.53_IMG_6131. Author: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA.
Description: This annual species is common in this area everywhere there is a sagebrush community. The pinnatifid leaves and small inflorescence bracts distinguish this species. Date: 11 June 2009, 10:16. Source: Mentzelia albicaulis Uploaded by Jacopo Werther. Author: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA. Camera location43° 45′ 40.9″ N, 112° 45′ 35.01″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 43.761361; -112.759725.
Summary[edit] Description: Whitestem blazingstar (Mentzelia albicaulis), Loasa family (Loasaceae). Johnson Lakes Canyon, Kane County, Utah. Date: 5 May 2017, 11:10. Source: 2017.05.05_11.10.22_IMG_9016. Author: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA.
Description: This annual species is common in this area everywhere there is a sagebrush community. The pinnatifid leaves and small inflorescence bracts distinguish this species. Date: 11 June 2009, 10:18. Source: Mentzelia albicaulis Uploaded by Jacopo Werther. Author: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA. Camera location43° 45′ 40.9″ N, 112° 45′ 35.01″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 43.761361; -112.759725.
Description: A very common annual in the sagebrush steppe of the Snake River plains that tolerates a broad spectrum of disturbance regimes. Date: 25 June 2009, 10:27. Source: Mentzelia albicaulis Uploaded by Jacopo Werther. Author: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA. Camera location43° 25′ 28.09″ N, 113° 33′ 13.48″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 43.424469; -113.553745.
Summary[edit] Description: Whitestem blazingstar (Mentzelia albicaulis), Loasa family (Loasaceae). Johnson Lakes Canyon, Kane County, Utah. Date: 28 May 2016, 15:45. Source: 2016.05.28_15.45.01_IMG_6195. Author: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA.
