Taxon Details
Mentzelia monoensis
Mono Craters blazing star
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Taxon Summary:
Mentzelia monoensis, commonly known as Mono Craters blazing star, is a annual herb in the Loasaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2005 to 2480 meters. Mentzelia monoensis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Mentzelia monoensis J.M. Brokaw & L. Hufford |
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Common Name: Mono Craters blazing star |
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| Family: | Loasaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDLOA032B0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | MEMO12 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
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CRPR Changes: added to 4.3 on 2012-03-13 |
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| Add Date: | 2012-03-13 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
2005 - 2480 meters 6580 - 8135 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: Pumice | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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Notes: Known only from the Mono Craters region. Similar to M. albicaulis and M. montana; known to co-occur with the latter. Not in The Jepson Manual (1993) and TJM 2. See Madroño 58(1):57-63 (2011) for original description. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: Similar to M. albicaulis |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Recent <=20 Years | 0 | ||||
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| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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