Plants annual, not rhizomatous, stoloniferous, or bulbiferous. Stems decumbent, freely branching or simple, 1–10 cm, often rooting at nodes, forming small, loose mats. Leaves alternate, not distinctly petiolate, with clasping leaf sheaths; blade linear, 5–25 × 1–2 mm. Inflorescences axillary, 1-bracteate; bract minute, scarious. Flowers 2–8; sepals 1–2 mm; petals 2–5, often absent, white, 0.7–1.5 mm; stamens (2–)3(–5), anther pink. Seeds 0.5–1 mm, tuberculate; elaiosome minute, shorter than 0.5 mm.

Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Moist woods
Elevation: 0-500 m

Distribution

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B.C., Calif., Oreg., Wash.

Discussion

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