Flora of North America species comparison

6–25 cm.

2–10 cm.

basal leaves 6–21, petiolate, blade elliptic or spatulate, 3–5 × 1–3 cm;

cauline leaves abruptly petiolate, blade lanceolate to spatulate or ovate, 4–8 × 0.5–2.5 cm.

basal leaf blades linear to narrowly lanceolate, 1–5 × 0.05–0.2 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade linear, 1–3 cm.

1-bracteate (rarely with 2 bracts).

multi-bracteate;

proximalmost bract 5–10 mm, leaflike, distal bracts 1 mm or less, reduced to membranous scales.

8–12 mm diam.;

sepals 3–5 mm;

petals white, pink, or candy-striped, 6–10 mm;

ovules 6.

10–12 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals white, pink, or candy-striped, 6–10 mm;

ovules 6.

2–4 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

(1–)6, 1–2 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm or less.

= 16, 24, 25, 26, 27, 36, 38.

= 12.