General:
Annual herb from a short taproot; stems erect, simple or branched, appressed stiff-hairy above, 30-70 cm tall.

Leaves:
Basal leaves few, oblanceolate, divided into 3-4 pairs of primary lateral lobes, short-stalked, spreading stiff-hairy, 10-20 cm long; stem leaves similar, slightly reduced above.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of solitary, terminal, erect flowers; buds nodding; flower stalks appressed stiff-hairy; petals 4, orange to red, rarely with a dark basal spot, 1-3 cm long.

Fruits:
Capsules, narrowly egg-shaped, smooth, distinctly ribbed, 1.5-2 cm 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