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Mentzelia aspera

Tropical Stickleaf

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159370

Element CodePDLOA03050

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

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.

Conservation Status

Review Date1994-12-06

Change Date1994-12-06

Range Extent Comments

According to FNA (2016, vol. 12), occurs in "Ariz.; Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America; introduced in Atlantic Islands (Cape Verde Islands). Mentzelia aspera is uncommon in southern Arizona. It is the most widespread species of the genus and is regarded as weedy by some authors (H. J. Thompson and A. M. Powell 1981)."

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Arizona	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Arizona (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Tumacacori	Coronado National Forest	44,594

References (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.
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.