General:
Perennial herb from a bundle of spindle-shaped fleshy roots; stems attached below ground, 4-10 cm tall.

Leaves:
Basal leaves 3-times compound, long-stalked, the lobes 1-2 times deeply divided, the ultimate segments linear to oblanceolate, 1-4 mm wide, rounded, glabrous, with a bloom; stems leaves lacking.

Flowers:
Inflorescence a solitary flower; corollas white to purple, heart-shaped at the base; outer petals forming a pouch; inner petals erect, purplish-tipped, 12-15 mm long.

Fruits:
Capsules, egg-shaped to elliptic, 10-13 mm long; seeds about 1.2 mm long, black, shiny.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

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