Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to Oregon, east to Idaho and Montana.

Habitat: Exposed areas, ledges, and open slopes.

Flowers: April-July

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies, beetles, wasps

Herbaceous perennial from short, horizontal rhizomes, the 1-3 leafless, pubescent stems 1-2.5 dm. tall.

Leaves basal, the blades elliptic, up to 6 cm. long and 3 cm. wide, with 15-30 rounded teeth; petioles slightly winged, 1-3 times as long as the blades.

Inflorescence pyramidal, open, up to 10 cm. long, the branches ascending; calyx divided about half its length, the 5 ovate lobes 1-2.5 mm. long; petals 5, white, broadly elliptic, 1.5-3 mm. long, with 2 yellow spots near the base; stamens 10, the filaments petaloid, strongly club-shaped, 3-4 times as broad above the middle as at the base.

Ovary less than 1/3 inferior, with 2 follicles