General:
Perennial from a strong rhizome and rootstock; stems ascending to erect, several, branched above, 5-27 cm tall, glabrous.
Leaves:
Stem leaves alternate, pimply roughened at the tips, linear to narrowly lanceolate, strongly keeled or nerved on the dorsal surface, broadest above midlength and tapered to the base, usually strongly flattened; lower leaves becoming deciduous, often leaving their midribs attached to the stem.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal, umbrella-shaped clusters; petals 5, yellow, 6-10 mm long, narrowly oblong-lanceolate but not long-pointed, longer than the stamens.
Fruits:
Follicles, more or less spreading.
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
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Elevation
(metres) |
1140 | 360 | 2490 |
Slope
Gradient (%) |
42 | 0 | 90 |
Aspect (degrees) |
186 | 22 | 360 |
Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
1 | 0 | 5 |
Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
#
of field plots species was recorded in: |
150 | ||
Modal
BEC Zone Class |
IDF | ||
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(8), BG(2), BWBS(1), ESSF(12), ICH(30), IDF(55), IMA(1), MS(20), PP(10) | ||
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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