Flora of North America species comparison

5–50 cm.

10–60 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 petiolate, 8–30 cm, blade oblanceolate, 6–12 × 0.1–1 cm;

cauline leaves distinctly petiolate, unequal, blade linear to spatulate, 3–15 cm.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

multi-bracteate;

bracts 3–10 mm.

3–10 mm;

sepals 1.5–4 mm;

petals pink or white, 2–5 mm;

ovules 3.

8–14 mm diam.;

sepals 4–6 mm;

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

ovules 6.

2–5 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–3 mm.

(1–)3, 2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

= 12, 24, 36, 48, 60.

= 12.