Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains of the U.S.

Habitat: Stream and river banks, lake and pond margins, wetlands, and other moist areas at low to middle elevations.

Flowers: July-October

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies, beetles, wasps

Stout perennial from creeping rhizomes, 5-20 dm. tall, glabrous throughout.

Leaves numerous, sessile, lance-linear, tri-nerved, up to 10 cm. long and 1 cm. wide, the lower early-deciduous.

Inflorescence ample, leafy-bracteate, usually interrupted and elongate, the heads in small, tight clusters; involucre about 4 mm. high, pale green or yellowish, the bracts narrow and pointed; rays 15-30, 1.5-2.5 mm. long, yellow, more numerous than the yellow disk flowers; pappus of numerous capillary bristles, equal and white.