Flora of North America species comparison

creeping and short-ascending, much-branched, (densely glandular-pubescent basally), not bearing rosettes.

erect, simple or branched, 5–18(–30) cm, (glabrous or sparsely hairy);

leaf blades linear to ovate, base scarcely spurred;

offsets not formed.

alternate, patent or appressed, sessile;

blade green, often reddish, not glaucous, linear to ovate, subterete but adaxial surface somewhat flattened, 4–20(–25) × 1–20 mm, base scarcely spurred, not scarious, apex obtuse or rounded, (surfaces glabrous or sparsely hairy).

paniculate cymes, 15–50+-flowered, 3–5-branched;

branches reflexed, forked;

bracts similar to leaves, smaller.

3–5 mm.

5-merous;

sepals erect, connate basally, green, ovate to triangular, equal, 0.5–1.5 × 0.2–0.5 mm, apex acute, (glabrous or sparsely and minutely puberulent);

petals spreading, distinct, white or rarely pink, lanceolate, not carinate, 2–4.5 mm, apex subacute;

filaments white;

anthers red;

nectar scales white or yellow, spatulate.

erect in fruit, distinct, whitish.

= 34, 51, 68, 85, 102, 136.