Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and eastern Canada.

Habitat: Moist to swampy areas and wet meadows, from the sea coast to foothill valleys.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Wind

Usually glabrous perennial from a strong taproot, the stem usually single, erect, stout, unbranched below the inflorescence, reddish-tinged, 10-20 dm. tall.

Basal leaves several, with sheathing stipules and long petioles, the blade oblong-ovate or oblong-lanceolate, 10-30 cm. long, cordate at base; cauline leaves few, much reduced upward.

Inflorescence a large panicle, leafy-bracteate below, the branches ascending; pedicels slender, 2-3 times as long as the flowers; flowers perfect; outer 3 perianth segments 1.5-2 mm. long, not reflexed; inner 3 segments triangular to oval, 3-11 mm. long, truncate at base, entire or denticulate on the margins, strongly veiny; styles 3.

Achene about 4 mm. long, smooth.