Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.

Habitat: Roadsides, fields, waste areas; frequently escapes cultivation.

Flowers: June-September

Origin: Introduced from Europe

Growth Duration: Annual

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Taprooted, annual herbs, the stems ascending or erect, 15-90 cm. tall, branched, green, or striped with pink or red.

Leaves alternate, petiolate, the petiole 1.5-6 cm. long; leaf blade palmately veined, hastate-triangular or cordate, 2.5-8 cm. long and 2-8 cm. wide, the margins hairy, the tip pointed; stipules sheathing, brownish, loose and papery.

Inflorescences of small terminal and axillary panicles; peduncles 0.5-4 cm. long, pubescent in lines; pedicles ascending, 2.5-4 mm. long; perianth creamy white to pale pink, the 5 tepals elliptic to obovate, 3-5 mm. long; stamens 8, the filaments distinct, glabrous; styles 3, stigmas purplish.

Achenes light brown, sometimes streaked with black, sharply 3-angled, 4-6 mm. long.