Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

2–25 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 somtimes absent, petiolate, 5–25 cm, blade elliptic to rhombic, 1–3 × 0.2–2 cm;

cauline leaves petiolate, blade elliptic to ovate 1.5–5 × 1–3 cm, abruptly tapered at base.

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.

8–14 mm diam.;

sepals 5–7 mm;

petals pink to magenta, 6–12 mm;

ovules 6.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

1–2 mm, smooth and shiny;

elaiosome 1 mm or less.

= 12, 24, 36.

= 16.