Flora of North America species comparison

gradually ramified distally.

gradually ramified distally.

procumbent to erect, 1–3 cm.

spreading to suberect, 1.5–2 cm.

basal leaves withering at or soon after anthesis, sessile, blade linear to clavate, subterete or grooved adaxially, 0.5–5 cm, margins entire, apex obtuse to subacute;

cauline leaves absent.

basal leaves withering at or soon after anthesis, sessile, blade narrowly oblanceolate, somewhat flattened, 1–2 cm, margins entire, apex obtuse;

cauline leaves absent.

with flowers borne singly;

bracts 4–7(–8), whorled, subulate to linear-lanceolate, 4–10 mm, margins entire, apex acuminate.

racemose cymes, 2–3-flowered, sometimes with flowers borne singly;

bracts 5, proximalmost 3 in whorl, distalmost 2 opposite, subtending 2d (and 3d) flowers, oblong to oblong-obovate, 3–5 mm, apex obtuse.

pedicellate, disarticulate in fruit;

sepals (4–)6–9, broadly elliptic to ovate, 10–25 mm, scarious after anthesis, margins entire to somewhat erose, apex obtuse to rounded;

petals 10–19, usually rose to pink, sometimes lavender, sometimes with paler or white centers, or wholly white, elliptic, oblong, or narrowly oblanceolate, 15–35 mm;

stamens 20–50;

stigmas 4–9;

pedicel (1–)3–15(–30) mm.

pedicellate, disarticulate in fruit;

sepals 3–4, white to pinkish, 8–12 mm, scarious at anthesis, margins entire, apex obtuse;

petals 7–9, white to pinkish, oblanceloate, 8–12 mm;

stamens 7–9;

stigmas 4–6;

pedicel 3–9 mm.

5–6 mm.

7–10 mm.

6–25, 2–2.5 mm, shiny, minutely papillate.

5–10, 1.5–2.5 mm, smooth.

= 26, 28.