Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

2–10 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 leaf blades linear to narrowly lanceolate, 1–5 × 0.05–0.2 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade linear, 1–3 cm.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

multi-bracteate;

proximalmost bract 5–10 mm, leaflike, distal bracts 1 mm or less, reduced to membranous scales.

2–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals 2–3 mm, pinkish white to white;

ovules 3.

10–12 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals white, pink, or candy-striped, 6–10 mm;

ovules 6.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

(1–)6, 1–2 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm or less.

= 12, 24, 36.

= 12.