Flora of North America species comparison

5–50 cm.

1–20 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 1–15 cm, blade elliptic to spatulate, 1–8 × 1–2 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade lanceolate to ovate, 2 times or less longer than broad, 1–2 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.

15–20 mm diam.;

sepals 6–8 mm;

petals pink to magenta with yellow blotch at base, 10–16 mm;

ovules 6.

2–5 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–3 mm.

(1–)6, 2–4 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome prominent, 2–3 mm.

= 12, 24, 36, 48, 60.

= 10, 12, 16, 24.