[2] At the time of its listing as a threatened species, Jones cycladenia occurred in four known areas in the Canyon Lands of southwestern Utah and northern Arizona.

It occurs in plant communities of mixed desert scrub, juniper, or wild buckwheat and Mormon tea at elevations from 1340 to 1830 m (4390 to 6000 ft).

Its hairless stems are covered with a white, waxy coating, and its leaves are bright-green, rounded, and somewhat succulent.

[2] Jones cycladenia is threatened by off-road vehicles, exploration for oil, gas, and minerals, and livestock grazing.

No critical habitat was designated for this species, because of the fear that naming the location of the plants would attract collectors.