Flora of North America species comparison

2–15 cm.

4–10 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 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.

multibracteate, rarely 1-bracteate;

proximalmost bract leaflike, distal bracts reduced to membranous scales.

ebracteate.

8–14 mm diam.;

sepals 3–5 mm;

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

ovules 6.

10–20 mm diam.;

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

ovules 6.

2–3 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

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

= 16.

= 16, ca. 40.