Flora of North America species comparison

5–40 cm.

1–10 cm.

basal leaves petiolate 6–20 cm, blade linear, 3–14 × 0.5–1.3 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade linear, 1–10 cm, tapered to slender base.

basal leaves in flattened to suberect rosettes, 0.5–6 cm, blade with strong red pigmentation even in juvenile plants, narrowly rhombic to ovate, spatulate, or trullate, 0.5–1.5 × 0.5–1 cm, apex obtuse;

cauline leaves distinct or connate on 1 side or perfoliate, sessile, blade ovate.

1-bracteate, rarely with 2 or more bracts;

bracts reduced apically, scalelike.

1-bracteate;

bract leaflike, 0.5–15 mm.

5–12 mm diam.;

sepals 5–7 mm;

petals white to pinkish or rose (rarely yellow or orange) or white with pink-lavender candy-stripes, 7–14 mm;

ovules 6.

2–5 mm diam.;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm;

petals 2–3 mm, pinkish white to white;

ovules 3.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaisome 1–2 mm.

2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1–2 mm.

= 12–190.

= 12, 24, 36.