Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in south-central Washington; Washington to California, east to Idaho and Nevada.

Habitat: Dry, open areas at low elevations; sagebrush and grasslands area

Flowers: April-June

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Annual

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies, beetles, wasps

Nearly glabrous branching annual, up to 3 dm. tall, the lateral branches topping the central stem.

Leaves narrowly linear, erect, 1-3 cm. long, the lower deciduous;

Heads terminating the branches, 8-80 flowered; involucre 4-7 mm. high, its bracts narrow, sub-equal, partly clasping the outer achenes; ray flowers few, pistillate and fertile, mostly 5, 3 or 8, yellowish, 1.5-2 mm. long; disk flowers perfect and fertile, yellow; receptacle flat and naked except for a row or bracts separating the ray and disk flowers; pappus of 3-5 awn-like scales.

Achenes with fine hairs.