Mentzelia laevicaulis
Loasaceae
Blazing Star
Erect whitish stem, widely branching. Stems and leaves coated with stiff barbed hairs. Leaves lobed. Basal leaves 7–10 in.; stem leaves 1–4 in. Flowers at stem tips with 1 green bract per bright yellow flower, 5 sepals shorter and narrower than the five l in. long petals, many stamens at different lengths. Grows in sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes in washes or roadsides below 9000 ft.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 Petals-Many Stamens
- Life Cycle: Biennial, Perennial
- Height: 9–40 inches
- Habitat: Dry Rocky Sites, Shrub-Steppe
- Found In: N Cascades NP, Steens
- Native: Yes
