Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

4–8 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 often absent, petiolate, blade orbiculate, ca. as long as wide, 0.6–1 cm;

cauline leaves petiolate, blade elliptic to ovate, 1–2.5 × 0.5–1.8 cm, abruptly contracted to petiole.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

umbellate clusters, multibracteate;

bracts leaflike.

2–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals 2–3 mm, pinkish white to white;

ovules 3.

10–16 mm diam.;

sepals 5–7 mm;

petals bright purple, 8–14 mm.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

2.4–2.5 mm diam.

= 12, 24, 36.