[Wikipedia] Sole Species, Range, Habitat: It is the sole species in genus Simpsonanthus. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in desert mountains and flats in scrub and woodland habitat. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
Calflora:
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https://www.calflora.org/(Accessed: 05/08/2025).