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"Leaves opposite, simple to compound; flowers in simple or compound cymes or panicles, these sometimes head-like; calyx lobes either inrolled in flower and becoming expanded and plumose in fruit or obsolete; corolla 5-lobed, often 2-lipped, the tube spurred or saccate at the base; stamens 1-3, borne on the corolla tube; ovary inferior..."

Gilkey, H.M. & L.J. Dennis. 2001. Handbook of northwestern plants. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR, USA.

**GROWING IN CRACKS ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS IN DOWNTOWN CORVALLIS, OR; PLANTS SCATTERED EVERY 10 OR SO METERS ALONG TRACK FOR >30 METERS.

Leaves basal, heart shaped with rounded toothed margin. Flower: sepals lanceolate, ciliate; petals deep to pale blue-violet, pale blue, or white, generally white basally, lateral 2 generally bearded with cylindric hairs.