CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Mentzelia inyoensis

Common Name:	Inyo blazing star
Family:	Loasaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDLOA032Z0
Full Name:	Mentzelia inyoensis H.J. Thompson & Prigge
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	MEIN15

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - October Habitat: rocky, sometimes carbonate. • Great Basin scrub • Pinyon and juniper woodland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.3 S2: Imperiled. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 8
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 8

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
8	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
8	0	0

Notes
See Madrono 51(4): 379 (2004) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 2007-02-05 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 1158 - 1980 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Nevada

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Horse Thief Springs (274C) 35115G8, Ubehebe Peak (349A) 36117F5, Nelson Range (349C) 36117E6, Bee Springs Canyon (372D) 36118G1, Hanging Rock Canyon (390B) 37117B6, Mt. Thompson (394A) 37118B5, Blanco Mtn. (412B)? 37118D2, Laws (413A)? 37118D3, Tungsten Hills (414D)? 37118C5, Dyer (431A) 37118F1

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

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Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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