Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Great Plains and eastern North America.

Habitat: Disturbed, moist areas, irrigated land, stream banks, and drier upland areas.

Flowers: June-September

Origin: Introduced from Eurasia

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies, beetles, wasps

Glabrous perennial from well-developed rhizomes, the stems up to 2 m. tall.

Leaves alternate, entire to dentate, the basal with blades up to 30 cm. long and 6-8 cm. broad, with petioles sometimes as long; cauline leaves reduced, becoming sub-sessile and entire.

Inflorescence of numerous, bractless, much-compounded racemes; pedicles terete, much longer than the fruits; sepals 4, early-deciduous; petals 4, white, 1.5 mm. long; stamens 6; style almost lacking.

Silicles ovate-rotund, 2 mm. long, strongly obcompressed, with a few soft hairs, not at all notched, tipped by the stigma.