© Bill Ratcliffe
Perennial, from bulbs, stems 8–16" (2–4 dm).
Stems branched, generally wavy, ± sprawling; basal leaves 1–2, withering.
Flowers white, lilac-tinged, without dark blotch.
Blooming April–May.
Dry stony slopes, desert hills and mesas, creosote-bush or sagebrush scrub.
Elevation 2000–5600' (600–1700 m).
Desert Province.
Desert Wild Flowers p. 11 12 # 17
A Flora of Southern California p. 923
The Jepson Manual p. 1186 1187
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