Plant: annual herb; Stems ascending, sparsely pubescent, the mostly stellate hairs less than 1 mm long Leaves: palmately 3-5-lobed, 1-3 cm long, sparsely pubescent Flowers: 1-4 in the leaf axils; involucel 3-5 mm long; calyx 4-6 mm long; petals ca. 6 mm long, pale lavender; styles 12-15. Fruit: FRUITS a disc-shaped schizocarp, 4-5 mm diameter; mericarps 1.5-2 mm long, prominently rugulose, blackish; SEEDS solitary Misc: Desert habitats, roadsides, and fields; 300-1200 m (1000-4000 ft); Feb-Jun REFERENCES: Fryxell, Paul A. 1994. Malvaceae. J. Ariz. – Nev. Acad. Sci. Volume 27(2), 222-236.