General:
Perennial herb from a large, thick, reddish taproot with a branched crown; stems ascending to erect, several, branched, 10-20 cm tall.

Leaves:
Basal leaves oblong-oblanceolate or widely egg-shaped, 10-20 cm long, 1-5 cm wide, narrowing to a thick stalk about 5 cm long; stem leaves lacking or with 1 or 2 reduced leaves below.

Flowers:
Inflorescence a loose, terminal raceme with 2-5 flowers on stalks 2-5 cm long; floral bracts linear, few; petals 7-9, salmon-coloured, yellowish-pink, sometimes white, egg-shaped, 2.5-4 cm long; sepals 2, 0.8-1 cm long; stamens 12-25.

Fruits:
Capsules, opening by 3 or 4 valves; seeds numerous, deep brownish-red, warty, 2 mm long.

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