| Family | LOASACEAE |
| Genus species | Mentzelia oligosperma Nutt. ex Sims |
| Synonyms | Mentzelia aurea Nutt. |
| Mentzelia diehlii M.E.Jones | |
| Mentzelia nelsonii Greene | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Description | stems straw yellow, leaves ovate, sometimes rhombic, dentate and often more or less lobate, to 6cm long, flowers 2-3cm across, petals acute |
| Size | 40-60cm |
| Color | golden yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late spring and in summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Kansas , Missouri , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Arkansas) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LOASACEAE
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