Plants forming a loose mat; caudex elongated, elastic. Basal leaves: petiole not differentiated from blade; blade linear-oblanceolate. Anthers 1.4-1.6 mm. Fruits 2.4-3.4 mm wide.

Flowering May-Jun. Pinyon-juniper communities on barren slopes; of conservation concern; 2100-3400 m; Utah.

Subspecies rubicundula is found in talus of the pink and white members of the Wasatch (Claron) Formation of the Aquarius, Markagunt, and Paunsaugunt plateaus.