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General:
Perennial herb from a rhizome; stems erect, numerous, branched, 1-3 m tall, reddish-brown.
Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves alternate, 10-15 cm long, the blades egg-shaped to more or less round, the bases rounded or squared off, the tips abruptly pointed, long stalked; stipules short, tubular, entire, usually deciduous.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of numerous flowers in many panicles; perianths whitish or greenish-white, about 2 mm long at anthesis, 5-lobed nearly to the base.
Fruits:
Achenes, 3-angled, black, smooth and shiny, 2.5-3 mm long.
Notes:
Easily confused with P. sachalinense.
Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
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