Many stemmed perennial, stems slender and erect; appears somewhat shrubby. Flowers are yellow and borne in loose terminal clusters at the tips of the stems.
Woody based perennial, stems erect and rough-hairy. Leaves opposite on lower stems, alternate above. Flowers cup-shaped at the base with 7 to 13 narrow lobes at the top; bright yellow in loose clusters on terminal stems. Fruit is a round capsule.
Habitat
Dry mesas and rocky slopes.
Flower Characteristics
Flower sepals are fused at the base into a cup-shape, topped with 7 to 13 spreading lobes. Flowers arranged in flat-topped clusters at tips of stems. Buds are reddish.
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Leaves are slender, thick, usually rough, to 1-1/2 inches long and occur along the entire length of the stems. Leaf margins are flat or slightly rolled under. Leaves opposite lower parts of the stems, alternate above, without stems or nearly so.
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Fruits are round and translucent and occur in pairs; each is about 1/4 inch in diameter.
Mature seeds are green or brown with a yellowish narrow wing.