Mentzelia longiloba var. chihuahuaensis
Madroño 57: 256. 2010.
Common names: Chihuahuan blazingstar
Leaves: blades 35–110 × 7.4–27.1 mm, widest intersinus distance 2.3–15.3 mm; proximal with margins dentate, teeth 12–20, perpendicular to leaf axis, 2.3–9 × 4–5 mm; distal with margins serrate to pinnate, teeth or lobes 10–14, slightly antrorse, 2.9–7.5 × 3.7–4.8 mm. Bracts: margins entire or pinnate. Flowers: petals 11.3–16.3 × 3.1–5.1 mm; 5 outermost stamens without anthers. Seeds 2.9–3.2 mm; seed-coat anticlinal cell-walls straight, papillae 4–6 per cell.
Phenology: Flowering Aug–Nov.
Habitat: Roadsides, sand dunes, dry clayey or sandy soils.
Elevation: 500–1600 m.
Distribution
N.Mex., Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua), Mexico (Coahuila)
Discussion
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