Description: Perennial herb from a woody rootstock, 10 - 20 cm
(4 - 8 in.) high. Leaves needle-shaped, mostly basal, entire, 1 - 2 cm (to 0.8 in.) long. Inflorescence with several flowers on top, flowering stems few. Flower sepals 5, pubescent (hairy), with broad translucent margins;
petals 5, pink, 4 - 7 mm (to 0.3 in.) long. Fruit a compressed capsule,
4 - 7 mm (to 0.3 in.) long. Time of flowering: June to early August.
Habitat: Occurs in bristlecone pine and mixed conifer forest habitats. Found on dry rocky hillsides on wooded slopes, on limestone ridges, and on carbonate-derived substrates. Elevations: 1,800 - 3,000 m
(5,900 - 9,500 ft).
Range: Endemic to the Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada. Found on the east side of the range in Lee Canyon and Deer Creek.
Comments: When in flower, this species can be easily distinguished from other sandworts by its pink petals and the typically fewer stems.