Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California and Arizona, east to the Rocky Mountains.

Habitat: Dry foothills and valleys to the lower mountains.

Flowers: June-July

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Annual

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies

Glabrous annual 1.5-4 dm. tall, diffusely branched, especially above.

Leaves alternate, linear, 1-3.5 cm. long and 0.5-2.5 mm. broad, gradually reduced to the linear floral bracts.

Inflorescence of terminal racemes; pedicles filiform, 3-6 mm. long, often exceeding the capsules, spreading to erect in flower but reflexed in fruit; sepals and petals 4 each, 0.5 mm. long; stamens 8, unequal; ovary inferior, 2-celled.

Capsule 3-6 mm. long.