NOUN | plant | Mentzelia, genus Mentzelia | genus of bristly herbs or subshrubs of western America lacking stinging hairs |
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Meaning | genus of bristly herbs or subshrubs of western America lacking stinging hairs. | |
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Synonym | genus Mentzelia | |
Member of | Loasaceae, family Loasaceae, loasa family | family of bristly hairy sometimes climbing plants |
Members | bartonia, Mentzelia lindleyi | annual grown especially for its fragrant golden nocturnal flowers |
blazing star, Mentzelia livicaulis, Mentzelia laevicaulis | biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning | |
Broader | dilleniid dicot genus | genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs |
Spanish | genus mentzelia, mentzelia | |
Catalan | genus mentzelia, mentzelia |
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