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Stickleaf

Mentzelia oligosperma

Photo by joanbstanley
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31.1084, -97.4989

Field Notes

Description:

Upright to sprawling, rough-hairy perennial to 2 ft. from enlarged roots. Wide branching, forming mats or clumps. Leaves are alternate and stalkless, the surface covered with stiff hairs.

Habitat:

These were growing in dry, gravelly soil.

Notes:

The leaves adhere to clothing and are almost impossible to remove.

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Mentzelia

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PublishedJuly 11, 2012

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