Description: Herbaceous perennial, mat-forming, to 3 cm (1.2 in.) high. Stems with creeping growth habit, threadlike, glandular pubescent, with ascending tips. Leaves glandular pubescent, to 2.5 cm (1 in.) long, with 5 - 10 pairs of leaflets. Inflorescence terminal (at the tip) and flat-topped. Flowers petals 5, yellow, narrow, 5 - 10 mm (0.4 in.) long. Time of flowering: June to August.
Habitat: Alpine community. Occurs on talus and scree slopes, and on rocky .ridgelines. Elevations: 3,300 - 3,500 m (10,800 - 11,480 ft).
Range: Endemic to the Spring Mountains. Known from Charleston Peak and Mummy Mountain. Hidden ivesia is one of few species growing at the highest elevations in the Spring Mountains.
Comments: Distinguished from Ivesia jaegeri by its small stature and creeping nature.