Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

15–25 cm.

basal leaves in flattened to suberect rosettes, 0.5–6 cm, blade with strong red pigmentation even in juvenile plants, narrowly rhombic to ovate, spatulate, or trullate, 0.5–1.5 × 0.5–1 cm, apex obtuse;

cauline leaves distinct or connate on 1 side or perfoliate, sessile, blade ovate.

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.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

1–multibracteate;

proximalmost bract leaflike, distal bracts minute, membranous scales.

2–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals 2–3 mm, pinkish white to white;

ovules 3.

12–20 mm diam.;

sepals 4–6 mm;

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

ovules 6.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm.

= 12, 24, 36.

= 16, 24, 30.