Description: Small perennial with woody rootstock. Stems 1 - 4 cm
(0.4 - 1.6 in.) long, with stellate hairs. Leaves simple, pubescent,
spatulate or oblanceolate, to 1.2 cm (0.47 in.) long. Inflorescence a raceme, few-flowered. Flower sepals 4, petals 4, pale yellow, to 7 mm
(0.3 in.) long. Fruit a capsule (silique), reddish in color, round and smooth, 3 - 4 mm (0.15 in.) long. Time of flowering: June to August.
Habitat: Alpine, bristlecone pine, and mixed conifer communities, on flat
or sloping ground, talus slopes, dry ridges, and rocky hillsides.
Elevations: 2,500 - 3,475 m (8,200 - 11,400 ft).
Range: Known from Clark, Nye, and White Pine counties, Nevada. In Clark County, known to occur in the Spring Mountains along the
Charleston Peak Trail and South Loop Trail, Kyle and Lee canyons, and Mummy Mountain; also occurs in the Sheep Mountains.
Comments: The round fruit and yellow, four-petaled flowers distinguish
this plant from other similar-looking species.