Taxon Report

Mentzelia puberula J. Darl.

Darlington's blazing star

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Mentzelia puberula J. Darl.
Common Name:
Darlington's blazing star
Family: Loasaceae
Element Code: PDLOA031F0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May Mar-May
Elevation: 90-1280 (295-4200)
General Habitats: Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat: Rocky, Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12
  • added to 2.2 on 2010-02-18

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 10
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camp Rock Mine (3411666), Cibola (3311436), Cowhole Mountain (3511518), Dale Lake (3411526), East of Victory Pass (3311573), Gene Wash (3411432), Glamis NW (3211582), Mt. Barrow (3311428), Newberry Springs (3411676), Old Dad Mtn. (3511517), Palo Verde (3311446), Whipple Wash (3411433)

Notes

Possibly threatened by renewable energy development.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2010-02-18
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].