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Tenpetal blazingstar

Mentzelia decapetala

Tenpetal blazingstar (Mentzelia decapetala) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 1"–20".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 15 U.S. states, including CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Tenpetal blazingstar (Mentzelia decapetala) — *Mentzelia decapetala* — Tenpetal blazingstar. Photo by Kara White https://www.inaturalist.org/people/kara_white via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Tenpetal blazingstar (Mentzelia decapetala) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 1"–20".

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, tenpetal blazingstar pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Rocky mountain bee-plant (Peritoma serrulata), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia).