| Family | LOASACEAE |
| Genus species | Mentzelia oreophila J.Darl. |
| Bibliography | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 21: 175 (1934) |
| Native Range | se. & s. California to Nevada |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 900-1800m |
| Description | stems white, leaves 9cm, sinuate-dentate, upper leaves amplexicaule, inflorescence cymose, bracts linear to lanceolate, entire, petals 7-17mm, fruits crateriform |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |