Flora of North America species comparison

1–20 cm.

5–40 cm.

basal leaves 1–15 cm, blade elliptic to spatulate, 1–8 × 1–2 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade lanceolate to ovate, 2 times or less longer than broad, 1–2 cm.

basal leaves flaring at base into broad, membranous sheath, or sheath absent, blade linear to linear-lanceolate or lanceolate, 5–18 × 0.3–1.4 cm, apex acute;

cauline leaves sessile or petiolate, blade linear to lanceolate, 1–4 × 0.5–1 cm, apex acute.

ebracteate.

multibracteate;

bracts linear to subulate, 5–10 mm, apex acute.

15–20 mm diam.;

sepals 6–8 mm;

petals pink to magenta with yellow blotch at base, 10–16 mm;

ovules 6.

10–18 mm diam.;

sepals 6–12 mm, apex acute;

petals white or pink to bright rose with yellow blotches at base, or white, 10–14 × 4–10 mm;

ovules 6.

(1–)6, 2–4 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome prominent, 2–3 mm.

2–6, 2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth to tuberculate;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

= 10, 12, 16, 24.

= 32.