Flora of North America species comparison

5–25 cm.

5–50 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.

basal leaves in suberect to erect, seldom flattened rosettes, petiolate, 1–30 cm, blade often with weak red pigmentation, broadly rhombic to deltate or reniform, 1–7 × 0.5–5(–6) cm, apex obtuse to apiculate, mucro 1–3 mm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade perfoliate or cleft or notched, 10 cm diam. or less.

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.

3–10 mm;

sepals 1.5–4 mm;

petals pink or white, 2–5 mm;

ovules 3.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm or less.

2–5 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–3 mm.

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

= 12, 24, 36, 48, 60.