 The flowers are pollinated by several species of bees, including "Ceratina nanula", "Synhalonia fulvitarsis", "Dioxys pomonae", "Stelis pavonina", and many species of "Osmia".The plant was discovered in 1966 near Last Chance Creek south of the Fremont Junction in Utah.Today there are 15 known occurrences in Sevier, Wayne, and Emery Counties for a total of about 6000 plants.