Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

1–20 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 1–15 cm, blade elliptic to spatulate, 1–8 × 1–2 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade lanceolate to ovate, 2 times or less longer than broad, 1–2 cm.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

ebracteate.

2–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals 2–3 mm, pinkish white to white;

ovules 3.

15–20 mm diam.;

sepals 6–8 mm;

petals pink to magenta with yellow blotch at base, 10–16 mm;

ovules 6.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

(1–)6, 2–4 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome prominent, 2–3 mm.

= 12, 24, 36.

= 10, 12, 16, 24.