Flora of North America species comparison

spreading or ascending, 7–25 cm.

cauline, not forming basal rosettes;

blade ovate to obovate or spatulate, flattened, 1–6 cm, glaucous.

paniculate, loose, usually exceeding leaves.

pedicellate;

sepals ovate-orbiculate, slightly unequal, 3–5 mm, herbaceous, glaucous;

petals disarticulate in fruit, usually 5, red-purple, 3–6 mm;

stamens usually 5, anther yellow;

style present;

stigmas 3;

pedicel 5–15 mm.

ovoid, usually longer than calyx at maturity, 5–8 mm;

valves 3.

20–40, dull gray, ellipsoid, 0.5–1 mm, white-hairy at 30x, strophiolate.