Flora of North America species comparison

spreading to decumbent or procumbent, much-branched, stout, rarely filiform, distal portion glandular-pubescent.

axillary fascicles absent;

basal rosette or tuft of ascending leaves usually present;

basal blades linear, 10–30 mm, succulent, apex apiculate, glabrous;

cauline leaves conspicuously connate basally, forming shallow, scarious cup, blade linear, fleshy, apex apiculate, glabrous;

proximal blades 6–15(–20) mm, distal blades rarely subulate, (2.5–)3.5–7(–9) mm.

slender to stout, glabrous or glandular-pubescent distally.

axillary, 5-merous;

calyx bases glabrous or glandular-pubescent;

sepals ovate to orbiculate, (2–)2.5–3.5 mm, hyaline margins whitish, occasionally purple tinged on margins or apex, apex obtuse to rounded, glabrous or glandular-pubescent, remaining appressed following capsule dehiscence;

petals elliptic to nearly orbiculate, (1.5–)2–2.5(–3) mm, shorter than sepals;

stamens 10.

(3–)3.5–4.5 mm, exceeding sepals, dehiscing ca. 1/4 length.

reddish brown, reniform with abaxial groove absent, plump, 0.5 mm, smooth or slightly pebbled.