Herbs compact, villous through­out and sparsely glandular puber­ulent. Stems 5–15(–22) cm. Leaves: proximalmost often clustered near base. Capsules: pedicel 3–15 mm. 2n = 14.

Flowering Mar–Jul. Sandy slopes, flats, often with Artemisia tridentata and Yucca brevifolia; 700–2100 m; Calif.

Subspecies kernensis is known only from northeastern Kern County where it is sometimes locally abundant.