General:
Annual or biennial herb from a taproot; stems usually erect, solitary or main stem surrounded by several lesser stems, hairy with many of the hairs swollen and glandular at the base, 12-60 cm tall.

Leaves:
Basal leaves few, soon deciduous; stem leaves alternate, once to twice pinnately lobed, 1.5-9 cm long, 0.5-5 cm wide, gradually reduced upwards, coarsely spreading-hairy.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of scattered flowers in coiled clusters at ends of branches; corollas bell-shaped, purplish, glabrous within, hairy outside, 6-9 mm long, 8-12 mm wide; calyces hairy, the lobes linear; stamens slightly exserted, if at all, hairy.

Fruits:
Capsules 6-10 mm long; seeds oval, pitted.

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