Species Details

Mentzelia eremophila

solitary blazing star

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Species Description:

Mentzelia eremophila, commonly known as solitary blazing star, is a annual herb in the Loasaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 700 to 1220 meters. Mentzelia eremophila is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Mentzelia eremophila (Jeps.) H.J. Thomps. & Joyce Roberts
Common Name: solitary blazing star
Family:	Loasaceae
Element Code:	PDLOA030G0
USDA Plants Symbol:	MEER2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3S4
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_UCBG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
700 - 1220 meters
2295 - 4005 feet

General Habitats:

Mojavean desert scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by vehicles, grazing, and mining. Can be confused with M. nitens. See Manual of the Flowering Plants of California, p. 650 (1925) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and Phytologia 21(4):281 (1971) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ballinger Canyon (3411984), Cantil (3511738), Cinco (3511831), Cuddeback Lake (3511734), Dove Spring (3511841), Garlock (3511747), Helendale (3411763), Johannesburg (3511736), Mojave NE (3511821), Red Mountain (3511735), Saltdale NW (3511748)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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