Herbs , 8-80 cm, densely pubescent to nearly glabrous, producing stolons. Basal leaves 5-60 cm; petiole 2-40 cm; blade elliptic-oblong, 1-25 × 1-12 cm, base cordate to obtuse, apex rounded. Cauline leaves dimorphic; primary leaf 1(-2), usually bearing secondary leaves in axil; blade sessile, broadly to narrowly ovate, 1-9 × 1-4 cm, base clasping, apex rounded to acute. Secondary leaves 1-4, 2-20 cm; petiole 1-12 cm; blade elliptic-oblong, 2-10 × 1-5 cm, base cordate to rounded, apex rounded to acute. Spikes erect, fragrant, conic, 1-4 cm, subtended by bracts; bracts 4-9, white to reddish, petaloid, 5-35 × 5-15 mm. Floral bracts white, ± orbiculate, 3.5-6 mm (distinct portion), clawed, each adnate to an ovary. Capsules brown, 5-7 mm, coalescent but easily separable. Seeds brown, 1-1.5 × 0.8-1 mm, reticulate. 2 n = 22. Flowering early spring-summer. Wet, alkaline, saline, and coastal marsh areas; 0-2000 m; Ariz., Calif., Colo., Kans., Nev., N.Mex., Okla., Oreg., Tex., Utah; n Mexico. Some American Indians used Anemopsis californica for a variety of medicinal purposes (D. E. Moerman 1986).

Plant: perennial herb; to 30 cm tall, glabrous or pubescent, rhizomatous, aromatic Leaves: simple, alternate, basal and cauline; basal leaves petioled, the blades 5-15 cm long, elliptic-oblong with a truncate or cordate base, the margins entire; cauline leaves sessile, and clasping, 1-3 small, petioled leaves in the axils INFLORESCENCE: terminal compact conic spikes subtended by showy white or reddish petaloid bracts Flowers: 75-150, each subtended by a white, obovate bract with a narrow claw; stamens 6-8; pistil 3(-4)-carpelled, the ovary inferior, the styles and stigmas distinct Fruit: FRUITS capsules; SEEDS 6-10 Misc: Forms large colonies in wet areas; 300-1750 m (1000-5800 ft); Apr-Oct Notes: Inflorescence in a dense, cylindric spike subtended by large, white, petallike bracts, 1-3cm long, and appearing as if it is a single flower.Ovary sunk into the rachis of the spike.Found in west and moist areas. References: Mason, Charles T., Jr. 1999. Saururaceae. Ariz. – Nev. Acad. Sci. 32(1). Kearney & Peebles; Arizona Flora. McDougall; Seed plants of Northern Arizona. Hickman, ed.; The Jepson Manual. ASU specimans