[1] Blepharis is Greek for 'eyelash' and 'pappus' refers to the feathery part of the plant's seeds.

[2] Blepharipappus scaber is a small, inconspicuous, annual plant herb to the northwestern United States (Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and northern California).

[3] It grows in sandy soil in forests at elevations of 300–2200 meters (1000–7300 feet)[4] and in the western portion of the sagebrush steppe.

[2] Growing up to several inches in height, the plant raises slender, fuzzy stems, with alternate leaves.

[2] The fruit is a dark achene which often bears a pappus of a few stiff, light colored bristles, resembling human eyelashes (hence the common name of the plant).