Plant: Subshrub usually less than 20 cm Leaves: leaves opposite, lanceolate 1-3 cm long Flowers: flowers white with 5 lobes, the upper petal tinged with purple Fruit: an explosive capsule that splits in two; seeds flattened, black, round with slight notch at base. Notes: fruit ejects seeds explosively References: J.C. Hickman, ed. The Jepson Manual.ASU specimens.