Flora of North America species comparison

2 or more from each rosette, spreading to ascending, 2–11 cm.

2 or more from each rosette, spreading to decumbent, 1.5–18 cm.

basal and cauline;

basal in single, prostrate rosette;

blade spatulate, 1–3 cm.

basal and cauline;

basal withering in fruit, in single, prostrate rosette, blade spatulate, 1–5 cm;

cauline leaf blades spatulate, 1–2(–4) cm.

paniculate or racemose scorpioid cymes, becoming secund, open to dense.

subsessile;

sepals ovate, orbiculate, or reniform, unequal, 2–5 mm, margins scarious;

petals 3(–4), white or pinkish, 1.5–3 mm;

stamens 1–3, anther yellow;

style absent;

stigmas 2.

subsessile;

sepals ovate, unequal, 1–2 mm, herbaceous, margins scarious;

petals (2–)3, pink to reddish, 1–3 mm;

stamens 1(–3), anther yellow;

style absent;

stigmas 2.

ovoid to cylindric, 3–7 mm;

valves 2.

ovoid to cylindric, somewhat falcate, 4–8 mm;

valves 2.

10–15, black, orbicular, 0.6–0.7 mm, shiny.

4–10, black, orbicular, 0.3–0.7 mm, shiny.

-escences racemose or paniculate cymes, scorpioid when immature, loose.

= 44.

= 44.