General:
Annual herb from fibrous roots; stems erect or curved-ascending, simple or branched, 10-50 cm tall, glabrous.

Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves alternate, stalked, 0.5-2.5 cm long, lower ones linear, middle and upper ones lanceolaáte.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of solitary flowers in the axils of the middle and upper leaves; corollas blue to pink or white with a yellow-ridged white eye, mostly 8-18 mm long; corolla tubes short and widely flaring.

Fruits:
Capsules, 2-5 cm long, 1-2 mm thick, broadest near the base, opening by long slits down the sides.

Notes:
This species was probably extirpated when the water level of Leach Lake was raised during a Ducks Unlimited waterfowl enhancement project.

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