Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

1–4 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 sessile, blade broadly spatulate, 0.5–3 × 0.5–1 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade spatulate, 0.2–1 × 0.2–0.5 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.

10–15 mm diam., pinkish to magenta;

sepals 2–3 mm;

petals 6–10 mm;

ovules 3.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

1–2 mm, tuberculate;

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

= 12, 24, 36.

= 16.