Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

5–40 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, 3–20 cm, blade linear, lanceolate, or deltate, 2–7 × 1–5 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, distinct, blade lanceolate to ovate, 1–5 cm.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

multibracteate;

bracts leaflike, 5–30 mm.

2–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals 2–3 mm, pinkish white to white;

ovules 3.

8–20 mm diam., sepals 3–5 mm;

petals white, candy-striped, or pink, 8–14 mm;

ovules 3.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

(1–)3, 2–3 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm.

= 12, 24, 36.

= 12, 24, 36.