Flora of North America species comparison

2–15 cm.

2–10 cm.

basal leaves sometimes absent, petiolate, blade linear to narrowly spatulate, 1–7 × 0.4–2 cm, apex acute to obtuse;

cauline leaves petiolate, blade linear, 2–5 cm, apex acute to obtuse.

basal leaf blades linear to narrowly lanceolate, 1–5 × 0.05–0.2 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade linear, 1–3 cm.

multibracteate, rarely 1-bracteate;

proximalmost bract leaflike, distal bracts reduced to membranous scales.

multi-bracteate;

proximalmost bract 5–10 mm, leaflike, distal bracts 1 mm or less, reduced to membranous scales.

8–14 mm diam.;

sepals 3–5 mm;

petals pink, rose, or magenta, 8–10 mm;

ovules 6.

10–12 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

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

ovules 6.

2–3 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

(1–)6, 1–2 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm or less.

= 16.

= 12.