Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; disjunct in Washington and California from core distribution in Idaho and Montana.

Habitat: Open, rocky areas at high elevations.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Generalist

Perennial herbs from a branched base and taproot, with fine, spreading, stiff hairs throughout, the several stems up to 1 dm. tall.

Leaves entire, the basal ones oblanceolate, 0.5-4 cm. long, the cauline ones alternate, narrower and reduced.

Flowers usually solitary, erect; calyx lobes 5, 2-6 mm. long; corolla bell-shaped, blue, 6-12 mm. long, the 5 lobes about equal to the tube; stamens 5; style equaling the corolla; ovary inferior.

Capsule 3-celled, cylindric-obconic, 5-7 mm. long.