UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

Leaves alternate, linear, 6-15 mm. long and 0.5 mm. wide.

Basal leaves few, the blade lanceolate to sub-orbicular, 1-2.5 cm. long, abruptly narrowed to a petiole 2-4 times as long;

cauline leaves alternate, petiolate, not greatly reduced upward, lanceolate-rhombic, the lower ones with blades up to 5 cm. long.

Flowers 4-12 in small axillary racemes, the racemes exceeding the leaves;

pedicels recurved, 2-4 mm. long;

sepals 2, 2 mm. long;

petals usually 5, white, about equal to the sepals;

stamens usually 3;

style 1, stigmas 3, linear.

Inflorescence of axillary racemes clustered toward the branch ends, the lower 1 or 2 of several flowers often from the axil of a leafy bract;

sepals 2, 2-3 mm. long, unequal;

petals usually 5, white or pink, 3-4 mm. long;

stamens 5;

style 1, stigmas 3, elongate.

Flowers 4-12 in small axillary racemes, the racemes exceeding the leaves;

pedicels recurved, 2-4 mm. long;

sepals 2, 2 mm. long;

petals usually 5, white, about equal to the sepals;

stamens usually 3;

style 1, stigmas 3, linear.

Inflorescence of axillary racemes clustered toward the branch ends, the lower 1 or 2 of several flowers often from the axil of a leafy bract;

sepals 2, 2-3 mm. long, unequal;

petals usually 5, white or pink, 3-4 mm. long;

stamens 5;

style 1, stigmas 3, elongate.