Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho and western Montana.

Habitat: Moist areas in the lowlands.

Flowers: April-June

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Annual

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies

Capsule obovoid, about equal to the sepals.

Leaves alternate, linear, 6-15 mm. long and 0.5 mm. wide.

Flowers 4-12 in small axillary racemes, the racemes exceeding the leaves; pedicels recurved, 2-4 mm. long; sepals 2, 2 mm. long; petals usually 5, white, about equal to the sepals; stamens usually 3; style 1, stigmas 3, linear.

Flowers 4-12 in small axillary racemes, the racemes exceeding the leaves; pedicels recurved, 2-4 mm. long; sepals 2, 2 mm. long; petals usually 5, white, about equal to the sepals; stamens usually 3; style 1, stigmas 3, linear.