Isomeris arborea var. globosa Coville, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 7: 73. 1892

Capsules strongly inflated, subglobose.

Flowering summer. Coastal bluffs, hillsides, grasslands, desert washes and flats, roadsides; 0-1300 m; Calif.

Variety globosa is found in the northern half of the species range, south to San Diego County; it is absent from the deserts of eastern Kern County, although it is well-documented from deserts in the western part of the county.