Mentzelia oligosperma
Close-up of flower
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Mentzelia
Species:
M. oligosperma
Binomial name
Mentzelia oligosperma
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Creolobus aureus (Nutt.) Lilja
    • Mentzelia aurea Nutt.
    • Mentzelia diehlii M.E.Jones
    • Mentzelia monosperma Wooton & Standl.
    • Mentzelia nelsonii Greene
    • Mentzelia petiolata Buckley
    • Mentzelia rhombifolia Nutt.

Mentzelia oligosperma, the stick-leaf or chickenthief, is a species of flowering plant in the family Loasaceae.[2] It is native to the warmer parts of the west-central and central United States.[1] A perennial reaching 50 cm (20 in), its yellow to orange flowers open in the morning and close by the early afternoon.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mentzelia oligosperma Nutt. ex Sims". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Mentzelia oligosperma". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.


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