Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

3–15 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, 2–30 cm, blade rhombic or ovate, 2–3 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, distinct or slightly connate on 1 side only, blade ovate, 1–3 cm.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

multibracteate, or with 2–several bracts near base of inflorescence;

bracts leaflike, 2–10 mm.

2–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals 2–3 mm, pinkish white to white;

ovules 3.

4–8 mm diam.;

sepals 2–3.5 mm;

petals pink, 3–4 mm;

ovules 3.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

1–2 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm.

= 12, 24, 36.

= 24.