Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

4–10 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.

basal leaves petiolate, sheathing at base, blade linear or oblong to narrowly spatulate, 1–10 × 0.1–1 cm, tapering to elongate petiole;

cauline leaves sessile, blade narrowly lanceolate to ovate, 0.2–1.5 × 0.1–0.5 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.

10–20 mm diam.;

sepals 4–7 mm, petals pink to rich purple, 10–18 mm;

ovules 6.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

(1–)6, 2–3 mm, smooth, elaiosome 0.5 mm.

= 12, 24, 36.

= 16, ca. 40.