Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

5–40 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 flaring at base into broad, membranous sheath, or sheath absent, blade linear to linear-lanceolate or lanceolate, 5–18 × 0.3–1.4 cm, apex acute;

cauline leaves sessile or petiolate, blade linear to lanceolate, 1–4 × 0.5–1 cm, apex acute.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

multibracteate;

bracts linear to subulate, 5–10 mm, apex acute.

2–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals 2–3 mm, pinkish white to white;

ovules 3.

10–18 mm diam.;

sepals 6–12 mm, apex acute;

petals white or pink to bright rose with yellow blotches at base, or white, 10–14 × 4–10 mm;

ovules 6.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

2–6, 2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth to tuberculate;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

= 12, 24, 36.

= 32.