Flora of North America species comparison

5–25 cm.

10–30 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.

basal leaves sometimes absent, petiolate, blades linear to narrowly lanceolate, 1–8 × 0.2–1.3 cm, apex acute;

cauline leaves sessile, blade linear or linear-lanceolate, 2–10 cm, distinctly tapered.

multibracteate;

bracts subtending pedicels, apex obtuse.

multibracteate;

proximalmost bracts leaflike, inserted proximal to pedicels of proximalmost cluster of flowers, distal bracts reduced to membranous scales, rarely with 1 bract.

12–20 mm diam;

sepals 6–8 mm;

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

ovules 6.

8–14 mm diam.;

sepals 3–5 mm;

petals white with yellow spots at base, creamy white, or rich yellow to yellow-orange, 8–10 mm;

ovules 6.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm or less.

1–2 mm diam., shiny and smooth to minutely tuberculate;

elaiosome 1 mm or less.

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

= 16.