Plants 0.3-1.2(-1.5) × 0.3-1.5(-2) dm. Leaves: petiole 0.5-2 cm; blade 0.5-1.5 × 0.3-0.8(-1) cm. Flowers: perianth 1-2 mm. Achenes 1.5-2 mm.

Flowering Feb-May. Alkaline, often barren slopes and flats, saltbush communities; of conservation concern; 10-500 m; Calif.