Flora of North America species comparison

3–10 cm.

5–15 cm.

basal leaves sessile, blade spatulate to rhombic or ovate, 2–10 × 0.2–3 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade ovate, 0.5–2 × 0.2–0.5 cm.

blades gray, beige, or pink, glaucous;

basal blades linear (almost filiform), 3–12 × 0.05–0.1 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blades distinct and spatulate or partially connate into horn shape, 0.2–1.5 cm, or perfoliate, 0.2–1.5 cm wide.

ebracteate.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

12–16 mm diam.;

sepals 2–3 mm;

petals pink to magenta, 8–12 mm;

ovules 6.

6–12 mm diam.;

sepals 2–3 mm;

petals pink or white, 6–10 mm;

ovules 3.

(1–)6, 2–3 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm or less.

1–2 mm diam., tuberculate;

elaiosome 0.5–1 mm.

= 14.

= 16.