[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: It is native to the western United States from Washington, Oregon, and California east as far as Colorado and Wyoming. It grows in open, exposed habitat on dry, sterile soils high in rock and clay content. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
Calflora:
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https://www.calflora.org/(Accessed: 03/28/2025).