Acrolasia
albicaulis or Mentzelia albicaulis
(Whitestem Blazingstar)
Family:
Loasaceae
(Loasa)
Acrolasia albicaulis
grows on dry or disturbed foothills sites. Leaves are deeply lobed and basal leaves
are present during flowering. The species name albicaulis means "white
stem".
Most sources place this species in the genus Mentzelia, but Weber has
split Mentzelia into three genera: Acrolasia, Mentzelia
and Nuttallia.
