Mentzelia hispida Willd. is a plant in the Loasaceae family, order Cornales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Mentzelia hispida Willd. (Mentzelia hispida Willd.)
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Mentzelia hispida Willd.

Mentzelia hispida Willd.

Mentzelia hispida is a flowering plant in Loasaceae native to Mexico, growing in scrub and woodland habitats.

Family
Genus
Mentzelia
Order
Cornales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Mentzelia hispida Willd.

Mentzelia hispida Willd. is a flowering plant species that belongs to the Loasaceae family. It has the common name pega ropa, which translates to "sticks to clothing" in Spanish. This species is native to Mexico, where it grows in scrub and woodland habitats.

Photo: (c) Ignacio Torres-García, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ignacio Torres-García · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Cornales Loasaceae Mentzelia

More from Loasaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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