Flower/fruit:
1 to 2 inch dull pink flowers clustered at top of a tall, branching
stem; five re-curved petals; elevated central crown divided into
five parts
Flowering
Season: Early to late summer
Foliage:
Up to 4 inch opposite, narrow,
lance-shaped, smooth leaves; milky sap is less juice than most species;
short-stalked to stalkless