English: California ayenia.
Region: California, Arizona, Baja California, Sonoran Desert,Colorado Desert, Mojave Desert.
BotanyShrub; small.
Stem: many erect, branching; up to 40 centimeters tall.
Root: taproot.
Leaves: sparse; oval; edged in dull teeth.
Flowers: in the leaf axils; upcurled sepals in one layer; petals downcurled in a layer just above, with a threadlike claw.
Fruit: capsule; purple-tinted yellow sphere; ± 5 mm wide.