It is even more distinctive in fruit than in flower, with spiky spheres of reddish styles.[3] The fruits are a ball of tiny velcro like hooks that catch on clothing and animal hair.
Uses
The Squamish make a diuretic tea out of the leaves.
The Haida make a steam bath with boiled roots to treat rheumatic pain.[4] Some tribes use the plant in eyewashes, to treat stomach ailments, and to aid childbirth.[5]