Flora of North America species comparison

5–50 cm.

6–25 cm.

basal leaves in suberect to erect, seldom flattened rosettes, petiolate, 1–30 cm, blade often with weak red pigmentation, broadly rhombic to deltate or reniform, 1–7 × 0.5–5(–6) cm, apex obtuse to apiculate, mucro 1–3 mm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade perfoliate or cleft or notched, 10 cm diam. or less.

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.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

1-bracteate (rarely with 2 bracts).

3–10 mm;

sepals 1.5–4 mm;

petals pink or white, 2–5 mm;

ovules 3.

8–12 mm diam.;

sepals 3–5 mm;

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

ovules 6.

2–5 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–3 mm.

2–4 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

= 12, 24, 36, 48, 60.

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