Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the Lower Columbia River in southwestern Washington; southwestern Washington to adjacent northwestern Oregon, otherwise in California, east across the southern U.S. to eastern North America.

Habitat: Freshwater intertidal zone.

Flowers: July-September

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Threatened in Washington (WANHP)

Light green, herbaceous perennials, the stems erect or ascending, 0.7-8 dm. tall.

Leaves alternate, sessile or petiolate, the blade obovate to elliptic, 1.5-15 cm. long, the tip rounded.

Inflorescences terminal and axillary, usually racemose, sessile or short-pedunculate; pedicles spreading or ascending, bracteate, 1.5-14 mm. long, the bract attached at mid-length; calyx 1.3-1.5 mm. long, the 5 lobes triangular, shorter than the tube; corolla white, 1.2-3 mm. long, the 5 lobes oblong, longer that the tube; fertile stamens 5, opposite the corolla lobes; sterile stamens 5.

Capsules 2-3 mm. long, globose, pale tan to brown.