Flora of North America species comparison

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

ascending to spreading, much-branched, usually filiform, frequently glandular-pubescent distally.

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.

axillary fascicles rarely present;

basal frequently in tuft of ascending leaves, rosette rarely present, blade linear, 4–10 mm, succulent, apex apiculate, glabrous;

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

proximal leaf blades 9–20 mm, becoming shorter distally, 4–7 mm.

slender to stout, glabrous or glandular-pubescent distally.

slender, distal portion densely glandular-pubescent, becoming less densely glandular-pubescent proximally, proximal 1/4 usually glabrous.

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.

axillary, 5-merous;

calyx glandular-pubescent basally;

sepals elliptic to orbiculate, 2–2.5 mm, hyaline margins whitish, apex obtuse to rounded, glandular-pubescent, remaining appressed following capsule dehiscence;

petals ovate to orbiculate, 1–2 mm, shorter than sepals;

stamens 5 or 10.

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

2.5–3 mm, exceeding sepals, dehiscing ca. 1/4 length.

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

dark brown, reniform to nearly globose, plump, abaxial groove absent, 0.4–0.5 mm, densely tuberculate or strongly pebbled (e North America).