General:
Annual herb from a fibrous root; stems lax, simple or sparingly branched, 5-30 cm tall, glabrous or hairy on the leaf margins and angles of the stem.

Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves alternate, stalked, toothed, round to egg-shaped, 2-10 mm long.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of lax, solitary flowers borne opposite the leaflike bracts; calyx lobes leaflike, veiny, egg-shaped; corollas of upper flowers, tubular bell-shaped, blue, others abortive.

Fruits:
Capsules, short, opening by inconspicuous irregular pores near the base.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

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Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Heterocodon rariflorum Nutt.