Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains; east across Canada and northern U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.

Habitat: Uncommon, mostly in moist areas in coniferous woods, moderate to high elevations in the mountains.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Perennial, glabrous herbs from slender rhizomes, the single, scapose stem 1-2 dm. tall.

Leaves basal, several, petiolate, the blades broadly elliptic to rotund, sub-cordate to rounded at the base, 1.5-3.5 cm. long, the margins with small, rounded teeth.

Flowers 5-20 in a crowded raceme, 5-7 mm. broad; calyx 5-lobed, pinkish; petals 5, distinct, pale pinkish to rose, about 3 mm. long; stamens 10, bent inward, the anthers without awns, inverted, opening by 2 pores on short tubes; style 1.2 mm. long, straight, without a collar, stigma 5-lobed; ovary superior.

Capsule 5-celled.