Botany Photo of the Day Mentzelia lindleyi

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Commonly known as golden bartonia or Lindley’s blazingstar, Mentzelia lindleyi is an annual species native to California’s Coast Ranges near San Francisco. Some references suggest Mentzelia lindleyi is native to both California and Arizona, but its presence in wild environments outside of California’s Bay Area is due to escapees from cultivation (see: Mentzelia lindleyi in […]

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