UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

Leaves alternate, spatulate-oblanceolate to spatulate-obovate, tapered to the base, strongly flattened but very succulent, 10-20 mm. long and 4-10 mm. broad, strongly overlapping.

Basal leaves crowded is rosettes, oval, some less than 5 mm. long, rice-like in appearance, others more elongate and spatulate, covered with short projections;

cauline leaves near the base narrowly spatulate-oblanceolate, up to 25 mm. long, reduced upward to obovate and 6 mm. long.

Inflorescence of leafy-bracteate, paniculate cymes; pedicles very short;

calyx lobes 5, oblong-lanceolate, 2.5-3.5 mm. long, rounded or obtuse;

petals 5, distinct, somewhat recurved, 7-10 mm. long, narrowly oblong-lanceolate, acute;

stamens 10, slightly shorter than the petals, 5 attached to the base of the petals.

Flowers numerous in several-rayed, spreading cymes, sessile;

sepals 5, triangular to lance-ovate, 1-1.5 mm. long;

petals 5, distinct, narrowly elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate, 5-8 mm. long;

stamens 10, shorter than the petals;

pistils 5.

Follicles 5, erect until nearly mature, then divergent above the united basal portion.

Follicles 5, widely spreading, basally united for 1 mm., covered with glandular projections.

Flowers with more than 5 follicles, as shown in the photos, are rare.