Flora of North America species comparison

2–15 cm.

15–25 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 usually absent or few, blade linear, 4–15 × 0.4–0.8 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade linear to lanceolate, 2–7 × 0.2–0.6 cm, tapered to slender base, apex acute.

multibracteate, rarely 1-bracteate;

proximalmost bract leaflike, distal bracts reduced to membranous scales.

1–multibracteate;

proximalmost bract leaflike, distal bracts minute, membranous scales.

8–14 mm diam.;

sepals 3–5 mm;

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

ovules 6.

12–20 mm diam.;

sepals 4–6 mm;

petals white with yellow blotch at base, 6–14 mm;

ovules 6.

2–3 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm.

= 16.

= 16, 24, 30.