United States, California, San Diego, Path to Cottonwood Springs, Laguna Mountains, from 15.3 mile marker on S1 (Sunrise Highway) trail to south-southeast, ca. 0.15 mile, 1.8 miles west of Sheephead Mtn. 5896 foot peak.
Perennial, with one, basal, erect stem ca. 10 cm long, from which arise several, ascending branhces with tuft of leaves at base (one of branches collected). Corolla purple.