Plants 1-3 cm. Leaves 5-9 mm. Inflorescences: peduncle 1-2 cm. Flowers: sepals 2 mm; petals marcescent, 5-7, white, elliptic, 3-4 mm; stamens 6-9; filaments shorter than anthers. Capsules 1.5-2.5 mm. 2 n = 16.

Flowering Apr-Jun. Dry, sandy ground; 600-1200 m; of conservation concern; Calif.

Canbya candida has been found only in the western Mojave Desert.