Flora of North America species comparison

5–50 cm.

3–10 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 sessile, blade spatulate to rhombic or ovate, 2–10 × 0.2–3 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade ovate, 0.5–2 × 0.2–0.5 cm.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

ebracteate.

3–10 mm;

sepals 1.5–4 mm;

petals pink or white, 2–5 mm;

ovules 3.

12–16 mm diam.;

sepals 2–3 mm;

petals pink to magenta, 8–12 mm;

ovules 6.

2–5 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–3 mm.

(1–)6, 2–3 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm or less.

= 12, 24, 36, 48, 60.

= 14.