Flora of North America species comparison

2 or more from each rosette, spreading to ascending, to 50 cm.

2 or more from each rosette, spreading to erect, leafy, 0.5–8 cm.

basal and cauline;

basal in single, prostrate rosette, blade spatulate, 0.5–15 cm;

cauline leaves smaller.

basal and cauline;

basal in single, prostrate rosette;

blade spatulate, 0.5–1.5 cm.

umbellate, rarely paniculate cymes, usually open.

paniculate or racemose, often secund, ± dense.

subsessile;

sepals orbiculate to reniform, unequal, 3–8 mm, scarious;

petals 4, rose or pinkish white to white, 3–9 mm;

stamens 3, anther pink or rose;

style exserted, filiform;

stigmas 2.

pedicellate;

sepals ovate, 2–4 mm, fleshy, becoming membranaceous;

petals persistent in fruit, 4, white, 3 mm;

stamens 1(–3), anther yellow;

style absent;

stigmas 2;

pedicel 1–3 mm.

globose, 2–3.5 mm;

valves 2.

ovoid, 3–5 mm;

valves 2.

1–3, black, orbicular-reniform, 0.7–1.2 mm, shiny.

5–9, black, orbicular, 0.3–0.7 mm, shiny.

= 44.