E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

General:
Perennial herb from a slender rhizome; forming small clumps or mats; stems erect or ascending, several, branched, glabrous, 5-30 cm tall.

Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves opposite, oblong to linear-lanceolate, 5-25 mm long, 2-5 mm wide, unstalked, glabrous or sometimes fringed at the base, margins curly; stipules lacking.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of 2 to numerous flowers in terminal and axillary umbel-like clusters; petals reduced or more usually lacking; sepals 5, lanceolate, 2-3 mm long, 3-nerved.

Fruits:
Capsules straw-coloured, egg-shaped, 3-4.5 mm long, 6- to 8-valved; seeds brown, 0.5-0.7 mm long, lightly roughened.