Taxon Report

Mentzelia monoensis J.M. Brokaw & L. Hufford

Mono Craters blazing star

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© 2021 Joshua M Brokaw

Classification


Scientific Name:	Mentzelia monoensis J.M. Brokaw & L. Hufford
Common Name:	Mono Craters blazing star
Family:	Loasaceae
Element Code:	PDLOA032B0
USDA Plants Symbol:	MEMO12
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul	May-Jul
Elevation:	2005-2480 (6580-8135)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Disturbed areas, Gravelly
Microhabitat Details:	Pumice

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 4.3 on 2012-03-13

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

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.
Threats:

Taxonomy:
Similar to M. albicaulis and M. montana; known to co-occur with the latter. Not in The Jepson Manual (1993) and TJM 2.

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2012-03-13

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].