Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to eastern Oregon, east to Montana and Wyoming.

Habitat: Low montane to subalpine.

Flowers: April-July

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies, butterflies

Bunch-forming perennial with a multi-branched, somewhat woody base. Plants typically produce several erect, slender flowering stems 1-2 dm tall (sometimes up to 7 dm.). The stems often hairy.

Basal leaves narrow (2-3 cm. long by 2-4 mm. wide), somewhat toothed, and forming a rosette; stem leaves narrow (1-2.5 cm. wide by 2-5 mm. wide),without a petiole (sessile), and with ear-like extensions (auricles) at the base that somewhat wrap around the stem.

Petals pink to purplish, 5-8 mm. long; 3-25 flowers arranged along the upper portion of the flowering stem (inflorescence).

Silique.