Loasaceae

San Joaquin blazingstar

Mentzelia pectinata Kellogg

Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Mentzelia

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San Joaquin blazingstar (Mentzelia pectinata) — FlowerPhoto: Russ Namitz, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: San Joaquin blazingstar

Synonyms

Acrolasia pectinata (Kellogg) Rydb.
Mentzelia albicaulis var. pectinata (Kellogg) Urb. & Gilg
Mentzelia gracilenta var. pectinata (Kellogg) Jeps.

Flowers

In flower: March to April (from 51 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Russ Namitz, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Leah Gardner, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: James Fowler, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: steveberardi, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bill Bouton from San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Allison Gong, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: laiet17, CC0, from iNaturalist

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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.