Mentzelia is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae, native to the Americas. The genus comprises annual, biennial, and perennial herbaceous plants and a few shrubs.

They are commonly called blazing stars or stickleafs; other names include evening stars and moonflowers.

Mentzelia laevicaulis photographed at Mono Lake, CA

Species

According to Plants of the World Online there are 100 species in this genus.[1]

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