Mentzelia gracilenta
Torr. & A. Gray
Grass blazingstar
LoasaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A plant that grows 20-60 cm tall. The leaves at the base have lobes. The leaves on the stems are narrow and 13 cm long. There are 15-25 seeds in 2 rows.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Mentzelia gracilenta, known by the common names blazing star, grass blazingstar, and slender blazing star, is a species of flowering plant in the family Loasaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Acrolasia gracilenta (Torr. & A. Gray) Rudb.Mentzelia albicaulis var. gracilenta (Torr. & A. Gray) S. Watson
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 342
