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A 1 to 3 foot tall herb in which the quite hairy stems and leaves produce a clammy to sticky sensation when touched. In this species, the mainly white flowers (about 1.5 inches wide) have a distinct star-shaped yellow center. Flowers have 5 fused petals forming an open bell-shaped structure edged by 5 shallow lobes. Leaves alternate, egg-shaped and coarsely toothed. As the fruit matures, the sepals grow to form a papery covering producing a hanging lantern-like structure.

(Photographed at Eagle Lake - June 2002)