Pronunciation: ment-ZEE-lee-a veech-ee-AY-na
Common name: Veatch's blazing star
Family: Loasaceae (Loasa)
Habitat: Sandy grassland, creosote bush scrub and
joshua tree woodland to 5000', throughout Southern
California away from the coast
Blooming period: March to April
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Mentzelia
(2) veatchiana