Flora of North America species comparison

6–25 cm.

5–25 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 leaves sessile, dilated at base into broad, succulent sheath, blade rhombic to oblanceolate, 2–10 × 0.4–2.8 cm, apex obtuse;

cauline leaves sessile, blade oblanceolate, 2–10 × 2–5 mm.

1-bracteate (rarely with 2 bracts).

multibracteate;

bracts subtending pedicels, apex obtuse.

8–12 mm diam.;

sepals 3–5 mm;

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

ovules 6.

12–20 mm diam;

sepals 6–8 mm;

petals white, pink, or rose, 5–20 × 3–8 mm;

ovules 6.

2–4 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm or less.

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

= 12, 16, 24, 32, 34, 36.