English: Whispering bells.
Genus: 1 species.
Region: western United States.
Habitat: chaparral ecosystem; dry, recently burned areas; germination of the seeds may be triggered by the presence of burned plant material.
BotanyHerb; annual.
Leaves: fleshy; exudes a sticky juice with a light medicinal odor; weedy basal rosette; sharply lobed.
Inflorescences: long, hung.
Flowers: small; yellow or pink; bell-shaped; dry and become light and papery, making a rustling, whispering sound from breezes.
Fruit: ± 1 c wide.