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General:
Perennial semi-shrub from a strong, fibrous root; stems prostrate to ascending, several, freely branched, smooth, rooting at the branch nodes, 30-100 cm tall/long.
Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves alternate, narrowly oblong but rolled under and so appearing linear in outline, the blades 1-2 cm long, unstalked; stipules translucent, ragged.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of several flowers in clusters in the upper leaf axils; perianths white to pink, 5-6 mm long, unequally 5-lobed 1/2 to 3/4 the distance to the base.
Fruits:
Achenes, 3-angled, 4-5 mm long, black, smooth, shiny.
Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
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