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Pronunciation: ment-ZEE-lee-a a-FIN-is
Common name: Yellow comet
Family: Loasaceae (Loasa)
Habitat: Sandy grassland, woodland and creosote bush scrub to 4000', Transverse and Peninsular Ranges, deserts
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Mentzelia 2) affinis