Deinandra mohavensis is an annual herb growing 10-100 centimeters (4-40 inches) tall.

The leaves are bristly and glandular and smooth-edged or serrated on the edges.

It has a disjunct distribution, occurring in the southernmost Sierra Nevada, the Mojave Desert, the Peninsular Ranges, and possibly the San Bernardino Mountains.

[3][2][4] It grows in moist areas in chaparral and riparian zone habitat.

[5] This plant was considered extinct for over 50 years because its historical populations had disappeared.