herbaceous perennial on gypsiferous clay soils accumulated at the base of a ridge of exposed interbedded platy Cretaceous limestone and gypseous shale. This species prefers clay soils rather than exposed rocky habitat preferred by most other member of this genus.
on coarse sandy volcanic soils of braided, sheet wash drainage area crossing desert flats. This species is distinctive in its preferred habitat of deep soils as opposed to exposed rock faces like most others of this genus.
on coarse sandy volcanic soils of braided, sheet wash drainage area crossing desert flats. This species is distinctive in its preferred habitat of deep soils as opposed to exposed rock faces like most other of this genus.