It is endemic to Utah in the United States, where it occurs only in the San Rafael Swell.

[1] This plant is a perennial herb growing up to 15 centimeters tall.

The herbage is coated in glandular hairs that often have sand stuck to them.

[1] This species grows in rocky, sandy habitat, such as sandstone outcrops and talus slopes.

[1] The rare plant faces a number of threats, including petroleum exploration, off-road vehicle use, sand and gravel mining, road maintenance, poaching, pesticides, livestock grazing and trampling, introduced species of plants, and climate change.