Leaf blades moderately thick, base subtruncate, surfaces whitish-tomentose abaxially, puberulent adaxially. Racemes erect to stiffly spreading or ascending, 5–15(–20)-flowered, 5–7 cm. Flowers: hypanthium white, pink, or red, tubular, 3–6 mm; sepals spreading, red, ovate-elliptic to oblong or oblanceolate; petals not or nearly connivent, white to red, obovate-spatulate; stamens shorter than petals; ovary crisped-puberulent, strongly stipitate-glandular; styles glabrous or with scattered, stipitate glands at base. Berries globose, 7–9 mm, stipitate-glandular.

Phenology: Flowering Feb–Jul.
Habitat: Open forests, rocky slopes, clearings, roadsides, wooded valleys and mountains
Elevation: 1300-2400 m

Distribution

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B.C., Calif., Idaho, Oreg., Wash., introduced in c Europe.

Discussion

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