[2] It grows as a small herbaceous annual plant and is native to the Burton Mesa Ecological Reserve in Santa Barbara County, California.

Fish and Wildlife Service it is an endangered species and hence was allocated critical habitat within the reserve in 2014.

[4] This annual plant grows roughly to a height of 20 cm (8 in) before it releases seeds and dies.

[2] The primary habitats of this species are chaparral, cismontane woodlands and coastal dunes.

[3] It grows in sandy soil between larger shrubs where it receives increased protection from external threats such as wind and animals.