Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

5–30 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 green or pink, not glaucous;

basal leaves petiolate, blade linear (sometimes filiform), narrowly lanceolate, spatulate, or rhombic, 1–15 × 0.5–1 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade linear and 0.5–4 cm, or perfoliate and 10 cm or less diam.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

1-bracteate;

bract 0.5–15 mm, leaflike.

2–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals 2–3 mm, pinkish white to white;

ovules 3.

2–12 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–4 mm;

petals white or pink, 2–8 mm;

ovules 3.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

1–2.5 mm diam., shiny and smooth or with low tubercles, not pebbly;

elaiosome 1–3 mm.

= 12, 24, 36.

= 12, 24, 36, 48.