Although the plants are small, they generally have abundant fruit. Sometimes the fruits are distinctly yellow. Silene hawaiiensis is also a low growing shrub in this area. The plant has a large tap root. Stems branch from the end of this root.
New growth extends from the tip of stems.
Plants often have what appear as dead stems. This photo shows what appears to be a recent growth spurt. The flowers are small and tubular. This is a relatively small, shallow crack in the rift zone area. Even so, it harbors a number of plants along its sides.