Family | LOASACEAE |
Genus species | Mentzelia humilis (Urb. & Gilg) J.Darl. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1100-1600m |
Description | basal leaves spathulate, entire to pinnatilobate, stem leaves lanceolate, pinnatisect, inflorescence crowded, flowers symetrical, petals 10, 10-13mm long |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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
South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LOASACEAE
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