General:
Biennial or perennial herb from a taproot and branching stem-base; forming clumps to 20 cm across; stems decumbent to erect, several, branched, glabrous or sometimes very sparsely glandular-hairy above, 2-12 cm tall/long.

Leaves:
Basal leaves succulent, linear, 1-3 cm long, up to 2 mm wide, 1-nerved, glabrous, in rosettes; stem leaves succulent, opposite, 2-6 pairs, linear, 5-15 mm long, often with fascicles of secondary leaves in their axils; stipules lacking.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of erect, solitary, terminal or lateral flowers; petals 5, oblong, white, 1.5-2.5 mm long, sometimes lacking; sepals 5, greenish, egg-shaped, 2.5-3.5 mm long.

Fruits:
Capsules broadly egg-shaped, 3-5 mm long, 4- to 5-valved; seeds about 0.5 mm long, smooth to slightly pebbled, reddish-brown, shiny.

Notes:
Two subspecies occur in BC:

1. Plants glandular above..................... ssp. maxima

1. Plants glabrous...................... ssp. crassicaulis (S. Wats.) Crow

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

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Sagina crassicaulis S. Watson