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Tiehm's Blazingstar (Mentzelia tiehmii)

Flowers of Mentzelia tiehmii Photo Credit: Sarah Kulpa

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Loasaceae
State: NV
Nature Serve ID: 638279
Lifeform: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Mentzelia tiehmii is endemic to Nevada and co-occurs with Frasera gypsicola on gypsum spring mounds in the White River Valley. It is a multi-stemmed sub-shrub that originates from a woody taproot and gets up to one foot tall. Herbage is densely pubescent, stems are white, and the flowers are yellow. It flowers from late June to early September. The flowers open in late afternoon and close before daybreak (Holmgren and Holmgren, 2002). It does not have a federal status.

Where is Tiehm's Blazingstar (Mentzelia tiehmii) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Co-occurs with Frasera gypsicola on gypsum spring mounds in the White River Valley in Nevada.

Distribution:

Nye and Lincoln Counties in Nevada.

States & Provinces:

Tiehm's Blazingstar can be found in Nevada

Which CPC Partners conserve Tiehm's Blazingstar (Mentzelia tiehmii)?

Red Butte Garden and Arboretum

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

Nature Serve Biotics

05/02/2017

Rita Dodge

01/01/2010

Road development Livestock trampling OHVs

Rita Dodge

01/01/2010

There are 7 known populations and an unknown number of individuals.

Rita Dodge

01/01/2010

New Mentzelias (Loasaceae) from the Intermountain Region of Western United States. By, Holmgren and Holmgren 2002

Rita Dodge

01/01/2010

Unknown

Rita Dodge

01/01/2010

Ex-situ conservation Propagation protocol development Habitat protection Reintroduction research Continued monitoring of current populations

Rita Dodge

01/01/2010

Seed conservation Propogation protocol development Reintroduction research