Stems leafy. Heads commonly 2-3. Disc corolla lobes commonly yellowish. 2n = 18.

Flowering Apr-Sep. Dry, sandy or rocky soil, in greasewood, sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, or yellow pine communities; (1200-)1300-2900 m; Ariz., Calif., Colo., Nev., N.Mex., Oreg., Utah.