Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

15–25 cm.

basal leaves 1–6, often absent at flowering, blade linear to lanceolate, 5–40 × 0.2–1.6 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade ovate to narrowly lanceolate, 1–6 × 0.5–2 cm.

basal leaves usually absent or few, blade linear, 4–15 × 0.4–0.8 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade linear to lanceolate, 2–7 × 0.2–0.6 cm, tapered to slender base, apex acute.

1-bracteate (rarely with 2 bracts).

1–multibracteate;

proximalmost bract leaflike, distal bracts minute, membranous scales.

8–14 mm diam.;

sepals 4–6 mm;

petals white to pink, rose, magenta, yellow, or deep orange, 5–20 mm;

ovules 6.

12–20 mm diam.;

sepals 4–6 mm;

petals white with yellow blotch at base, 6–14 mm;

ovules 6.

2–2.5 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm.

= 12, 16, 24, 32, 36, 44, 48, 52, 64, 74, ca. 90.

= 16, 24, 30.