It is endemic to Texas, where it is known from about ten populations in the deep sands alongside the Colorado River.

[1] Much of its habitat has been lost, which is the reason it was federally listed as an endangered species in 1981.

[2] This is a perennial herb with an erect stem that may exceed one meter in height.

[3] The flower is a favorite stop for local bees, the main pollinators.

[3] This plant is present in three Texas counties along the Colorado River in an ecoregion known as the Rolling Plains.