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 1 or 2, or often several, narrowly to broadly oblanceolate, up to 15 cm. long and 2-15 mm. wide;

cauline leaves 2, opposite, sessile, ovate to narrowly lanceolate, 1.5-6 cm. long and 5-20 mm. wide.

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 loose, one-sided, 3- to 20- flowered raceme, bracteate below;

pedicels 1-5 cm. long, arched;

sepals 2, 2.5-5 mm. long;

petals 5, white to deep pink, often with pink lines, occasionally yellow, 5-12 mm. long, attached at the base for 1-2 mm;

stamens 5, attached to the base of the petals;

styles 3.

Capsule 3-ovuled.

Capsule ovoid, 4 cm. long.