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Mentzelia torreyi
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| Common Name: |
Torrey's blazing star
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| Family: |
Loasaceae
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| Synonyms: |
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| Element Code: |
PDLOA031S0
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| Full Name: |
Mentzelia torreyi Gray
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| USDA PLANTS Symbol: |
METO2
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© 2006 Trent M. Draper
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Biology  |
- Lifeform:
perennial herb
- Blooming Period:
June - August
- Habitat:
sandy or rocky, alkaline, usually volcanic.
• Great Basin scrub
• Mojavean desert scrub
• Pinyon and juniper woodland
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| Rarity Status |
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Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database |
- Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
8
- Element Occurrence Ranks:
Population Status:
Historic
>20 yrs |
Recent
<=20 yrs |
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2 |
- Presence:
| Present Extant |
Possibly Extirpated |
Extirpated |
| 8 |
0 |
0 |
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| Notes |
- Possibly threatened by vehicles, grazing, and trampling. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 10:72 (1874) for original description, and Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 21:158-159 (1934) for taxonomic treatment.
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To submit rare plant observation data, use the
CNDDB field survey form.
Please see also the CNPS
Rare Plant Data page.
- Date Added:
2001-01-01
- Last Update:
2013-06-12
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| Location |
- Elevation:
1170 - 2835 meters
- California Endemic:
no
- States:
California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon
- California Counties and Islands:
name (code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
- Quads:
name (DWR code) USGS code
Blackrock (372B) 36118H2, Fish Slough (413B) 37118D4, Rovana (414A) 37118D5, Hammil Valley (432B) 37118F4, Chidago Canyon (432C) 37118E4, Banner Ridge (433A) 37118F5, Toms Place (433C) 37118E6, Casa Diablo Mtn. (433D) 37118E5, Sulphur Pond (469C) 38118A8, Big Alkali (470B) 38119B2, Negit Island (470D) 38119A1, Bridgeport (487C) 38119C2
- Notes:
| Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad: |
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Presumed extirpated |
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| Uncertain about distribution or identity
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| Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
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| Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
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Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.
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 Presumed Extant
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 Presumed Extirpated or Unknown
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1962 |
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| Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information |
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| Suggested Citation |
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CNPS, Rare Plant Program.
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Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02).
California Native Plant Society,
Sacramento, CA. Website http://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed
].
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