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Mentzelia nitens

Greene

Shining Stickleaf

G4Apparently Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161485
Element CodePDLOA03140
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderViolales
FamilyLoasaceae
GenusMentzelia
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Both FNA (2016, vol. 12) and Brokaw et al. (2012) mention that Mentzelia nitens intergrades with M. eremophila and M. jonesii and list the distribution of M. nitens as limited to California and Nevada.
Conservation Status
Review Date1991-01-24
Change Date1991-01-24
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS2Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ArizonaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
California (6)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
References (4)
  1. Brokaw, J.M., J.J. Schenk, and B. Prigge. 2012. <i>Mentzelia </i>in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=10442 Accessed September 2022.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.