[1] The plant is endemic to California, growing from sea level to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) in elevation.

The leaves are divided into several lobes, often linear in shape, and 1 to 2.5 centimeters long.

[2] The inflorescence is a cluster of several flowers which may be nearly any color, often shades of yellow, pink, or white.

Each flower has a long, very narrow tube which may exceed 3 centimeters.

It expands into a yellowish throat and a flat corolla with purplish markings at the base of each lobe.