Flora of North America species comparison

5–50 cm.

4–10 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 petiolate, sheathing at base, blade linear or oblong to narrowly spatulate, 1–10 × 0.1–1 cm, tapering to elongate petiole;

cauline leaves sessile, blade narrowly lanceolate to ovate, 0.2–1.5 × 0.1–0.5 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.

10–20 mm diam.;

sepals 4–7 mm, petals pink to rich purple, 10–18 mm;

ovules 6.

2–5 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–3 mm.

(1–)6, 2–3 mm, smooth, elaiosome 0.5 mm.

= 12, 24, 36, 48, 60.

= 16, ca. 40.