CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Mentzelia puberula

Common Name:	Darlington's blazing star
Family:	Loasaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDLOA031F0
Full Name:	Mentzelia puberula J. Darl.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	MEOR3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: March - May Habitat: sandy or rocky. • Mojavean desert scrub • Sonoran desert scrub

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G4 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 0 0 0 0 10

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
7	4

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
11	0	0

Notes
Possibly threatened by renewable energy development. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 2010-03-04 Last Update: 2010-03-04

Location

Elevation: 90 - 1280 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, Nevada

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Glamis NW (014B) 32115H2, Mt. Barrow (026B) 33114B8, Palo Verde (040B) 33114D6, Cibola (040C) 33114C6, Coxcomb Mts. (078A) 33115H3, East of Victory Pass (078D) 33115G3, Dale Lake (100B) 34115B6, Gene Wash (120C) 34114C2, Whipple Wash (121D) 34114C3, Camp Rock Mine (155B) 34116F6, Newberry Springs (180C) 34116G6, Old Dad Mtn. (202D) 35115A7

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

3390

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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