Loasaceae

Gypsum blazingstar

Mentzelia humilis (Urb. & Gilg) J.Darl.

Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Mentzelia

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Gypsum blazingstar: Mentzelia humilis var. humilis , photographed 17 Nov 2015 in Las Cruces from a collection in the Yeso Hills southeast of U.S. Hwy. 62/180, Eddy County, New Mexi — Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Gypsum blazingstar

Synonyms

Mentzelia pumila var. humilis Urb. & Gilg

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.