General:
Annual herb from a taproot; stems simple or occaásionally few-branched, erect, 10-60 cm tall, spreading short-hairy to bristly-hairy.

Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves alternate, stalkless, heart-shaped or rounded, 0.5-3 cm long, clasping, palmately nerved, lowermost narrower with short stalks.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of false spikes borne in the axils of the middle and upper leaves; corollas deep purple to pale lavender, 8-13 mm long, 5-lobed, lobes longer than the tube.

Fruits:
Capsules, oblong or narrowly egg-shaped, opening above the middle.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

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Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Triodanis perfoliata var. perfoliata