Flora of North America species comparison

2–15 cm.

5–15 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.

blades gray, beige, or pink, glaucous;

basal blades linear (almost filiform), 3–12 × 0.05–0.1 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blades distinct and spatulate or partially connate into horn shape, 0.2–1.5 cm, or perfoliate, 0.2–1.5 cm wide.

multibracteate, rarely 1-bracteate;

proximalmost bract leaflike, distal bracts reduced to membranous scales.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

8–14 mm diam.;

sepals 3–5 mm;

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

ovules 6.

6–12 mm diam.;

sepals 2–3 mm;

petals pink or white, 6–10 mm;

ovules 3.

2–3 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

1–2 mm diam., tuberculate;

elaiosome 0.5–1 mm.

= 16.

= 16.