| Family | LOASACEAE |
| Genus species | Mentzelia torreyi A.Gray |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1200-2000m |
| Description | stems white, scabrous-hirsute, leaves sessile, in outline lanceolate to ovate, 3-5-lobate, middle segment spinose, flowers solitary, axillary, petals 5, 8-10mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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. Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LOASACEAE
torreyi acerosa (M.E.Jones) Barneby, Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 63 (1947)
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