Tenpetal Blazingstar

Mentzelia decapetala (Pursh ex Sims) Urb. & Gilg ex Gilg - Loasa family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Moths; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Tenpetal Blazingstar: Anoncia leucoritis

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.