[4] It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Colorado, where it grows in many habitat types.

This is an aromatic perennial herb growing an erect stem with widely spaced leaves, each lance-shaped to nearly triangular and toothed.

The fruit is a light brown, fuzzy nutlet about 2 millimeters long.

It has been used medicinally to treat rheumatism, upset stomachs, and colds.

[5] The plant was used medicinally by several Native American groups, especially the leaves.