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 6–20 cm, blade linear, 3–14 × 0.5–1.3 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade linear, 1–10 cm, tapered to slender base.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

1-bracteate, rarely with 2 or more bracts;

bracts reduced apically, scalelike.

2–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals 2–3 mm, pinkish white to white;

ovules 3.

5–12 mm diam.;

sepals 5–7 mm;

petals white to pinkish or rose (rarely yellow or orange) or white with pink-lavender candy-stripes, 7–14 mm;

ovules 6.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaisome 1–2 mm.

= 12, 24, 36.

= 12–190.