Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

6–25 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 6–21, petiolate, blade elliptic or spatulate, 3–5 × 1–3 cm;

cauline leaves abruptly petiolate, blade lanceolate to spatulate or ovate, 4–8 × 0.5–2.5 cm.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

1-bracteate (rarely with 2 bracts).

2–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals 2–3 mm, pinkish white to white;

ovules 3.

8–12 mm diam.;

sepals 3–5 mm;

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

ovules 6.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

2–4 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

= 12, 24, 36.

= 16, 24, 25, 26, 27, 36, 38.