Called ‘silverleaf’ because of the fine silvery hairs on its leaves, which are shaped like spears or arrows and are up to 4.5″ (12 cm) long. A low plant usually hugging the rocky surface with stems 4″ – 12″ long. The bell-shaped flowers are whitish to purplish, about 1/4″ across, with multiple protruding stamens which give a ‘fuzzy’ look. Usually found on dry rocky flats and talus slopes between 4,000′ to 7,000′ elevation.