Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

5–10 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.

blades gray, beige, or pink, glaucous;

basal leaf blades linear or spatulate, 1–6 × 0.05–0.5 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, distinct or partially connate into horn shape, blade spatulate, 0.2–4.5 cm, or subperfoliate, blade 0.2–4.5 cm wide.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

2–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals 2–3 mm, pinkish white to white;

ovules 3.

3–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals white or pinkish, 2–5 mm;

ovules 3.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

0.5–1 mm, tuberculate;

elaiosome inserted in wide notch of seed coat, 0.5–1 mm.

= 12, 24, 36.

= 16, 32, 48.