UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

Basal leaves usually in flattened rosettes 0.5-6 cm. wide, the blades strongly reddish, narrowly rhombic to ovate, spatulate or ladle-shaped;

cauline leaves opposite, sessile, the blades ovate, distinct or united.

Basal leaves numerous, linear to linear-spatulate, 2-6 cm. long and 0.5-1.5 mm. wide;

cauline leaves 2, linear-lanceolate to lance-ovate, 5-40 mm. long, erect, free or attached on one side for less than half their length.

Inflorescence a raceme, subtended by a leaf-like bract 0.5-15 mm. in diameter;

flowers 2-5 mm. in diameter;

sepals 2, 1.5-2.5 mm. long;

petals 5, white to pale pinkish, 2-3 mm. long;

stamens opposite the petals.

Inflorescence a raceme, 5-20 mm. long, with 2-7 flowers, only the lowest bracteate;

pedicels 3-10 mm. long, recurved;

sepals 2, 1-2 mm. long;

petals 5, white or pale pink, 2.5-4.5 mm. long;

stamens 5;

stigmas 3, linear.

Capsule 3-ovuled.

Capsule 2-3 mm. long.