It is native to western North America, including British Columbia and the northwestern United States.

[1] Nothocalais troximoides is a perennial herb growing from a stout root and a thick caudex and producing a woolly flower stem up to about 25 cm (10 inches) tall.

Each linear leaf has a prominent mid-rib that is usually paler in color and they are up to 30 cm (12 inches) long.

[1] Nothocalais troximoides is native to British Columbia and the northwestern United States in Washington, Oregon, northern California, Idaho, and Montana.

It grows in sagebrush and other plateau and mountain habitat types, often in rocky soil.