Flora of North America species comparison

1–10 cm.

10–60 cm.

basal leaves 1–6, often absent at flowering, blade linear to lanceolate, 5–40 × 0.2–1.6 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade ovate to narrowly lanceolate, 1–6 × 0.5–2 cm.

basal leaves petiolate, 8–30 cm, blade oblanceolate, 6–12 × 0.1–1 cm;

cauline leaves distinctly petiolate, unequal, blade linear to spatulate, 3–15 cm.

1-bracteate (rarely with 2 bracts).

multi-bracteate;

bracts 3–10 mm.

8–14 mm diam.;

sepals 4–6 mm;

petals white to pink, rose, magenta, yellow, or deep orange, 5–20 mm;

ovules 6.

8–14 mm diam.;

sepals 4–6 mm;

petals candy-striped, white, or pink, 6–10 mm;

ovules 6.

2–2.5 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

(1–)3, 2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

= 12, 16, 24, 32, 36, 44, 48, 52, 64, 74, ca. 90.

= 12.