| Family | LOASACEAE |
| Genus species | Mentzelia humilis (Urb. & Gilg) J.Darl. |
| Bibliography | Missouri Bot. Gard. 21: 155 (1934) |
| Native Range | sc. New Mexico to w. Texas |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, 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 | 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 |
| Synonyms | Acrolasia humilis (Urb. & Gilg) Osterh. Mentzelia multiflora var. humilis A.Gray Mentzelia pumila var. humilis Urb. & Gilg. Nuttallia gypsea Wooton & Standl. Nuttallia humilis (Urb. & Gilg) Rydb. Touterea humilis (Urb. & Gilg.) Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) |