Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascade crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to Idaho.

Habitat: Dry, rocky slopes and open forests from middle elevations to the subalpine.

Flowers: July-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies, beetles, wasps

Small branching shrub, 10-30 cm. tall. Twigs initially green turning red to brown.

Leaves numerous, oblanceolate to spatulate, 1.5-3.5 cm. long and 2-7 mm. wide, straight.

Heads clustered at the ends of twigs; involucre narrow, 8-12 mm. high, its narrow bracts sub-equal, nearly green throughout; rays 1-7, 8-15 mm. long, yellow; disk flowers 7-20, 7.5-11 mm. long, yellow.

Achenes elongate, flattened, about 2 mm. long with white, bristly pappus.