Flora of North America species comparison

6–25 cm.

4–10 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 leaves petiolate, sheathing at base, blade linear or oblong to narrowly spatulate, 1–10 × 0.1–1 cm, tapering to elongate petiole;

cauline leaves sessile, blade narrowly lanceolate to ovate, 0.2–1.5 × 0.1–0.5 cm.

1-bracteate (rarely with 2 bracts).

ebracteate.

8–12 mm diam.;

sepals 3–5 mm;

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

ovules 6.

10–20 mm diam.;

sepals 4–7 mm, petals pink to rich purple, 10–18 mm;

ovules 6.

2–4 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

(1–)6, 2–3 mm, smooth, elaiosome 0.5 mm.

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

= 16, ca. 40.