Flora of North America species comparison

5–25 cm.

5–10 cm.

basal leaves sessile, dilated at base into broad, succulent sheath, blade rhombic to oblanceolate, 2–10 × 0.4–2.8 cm, apex obtuse;

cauline leaves sessile, blade oblanceolate, 2–10 × 2–5 mm.

blades gray, beige, or pink, glaucous;

basal leaf blades linear or spatulate, 1–6 × 0.05–0.5 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, distinct or partially connate into horn shape, blade spatulate, 0.2–4.5 cm, or subperfoliate, blade 0.2–4.5 cm wide.

multibracteate;

bracts subtending pedicels, apex obtuse.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

12–20 mm diam;

sepals 6–8 mm;

petals white, pink, or rose, 5–20 × 3–8 mm;

ovules 6.

3–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals white or pinkish, 2–5 mm;

ovules 3.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm or less.

0.5–1 mm, tuberculate;

elaiosome inserted in wide notch of seed coat, 0.5–1 mm.

= 12, 16, 24, 32, 34, 36.

= 16, 32, 48.