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Mentzelia multiflora - (Nutt.)A.Gray.

Common Name Manyflowered Mentzelia, Adonis blazingstar
Family Loasaceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Dry sandy and gravelly places below 2000 metres in creosote bush scrub and deserts in California[71].
Range Western N. America.
Edibility Rating    (2 of 5)
Other Uses    (0 of 5)
Weed Potential No
Medicinal Rating    (1 of 5)
Care (info)
Well drained soil Moist Soil Full sun
Mentzelia multiflora Manyflowered Mentzelia, 	Adonis blazingstar


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Mentzelia multiflora Manyflowered Mentzelia, 	Adonis blazingstar

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

 
Mentzelia multiflora is a PERENNIAL. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:

Seed - raw or cooked[257]. They are parched and ground into a meal[177]. This use has not been verified[216].

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Medicinal Uses

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Diuretic  Odontalgic  TB

The plant is used as a toothache medicine[216]. The plant is diuretic[257]. The leaves and the roots have been used as a treatment for tuberculosis. It was the strongest TB medicine for the strongest patients[257].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1]. Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a warm sunny sheltered position[200]. This species is said to be a perennial in [71], whilst [1] lists it as an annual.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ[200]. Germination should take place within a couple of weeks.

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Nebraska (west), Oklahoma (west), Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas (west), Arizona, California (south), Nevada (east), Utah), Mexico (Baja California (Norte), Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Sonora)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Mentzelia albicaulisWhitestem Blazing StarAnnual0.3 -  LMHNDM21 
Mentzelia pumilaDwarf MentzeliaPerennial0.0 -  LMHNDM21 

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Author

(Nutt.)A.Gray.

Botanical References

171

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