Flora of North America species comparison

gradually ramified distally.

gradually ramified distally.

erect, basal nodes underground, 10–20(–25) cm.

procumbent, 1.5–14 cm.

basal leaves withering at or soon after anthesis, abruptly narrowed into broad petiole, blade linear-spatulate to linear-oblanceolate, flattened, 4–11 cm, margins entire, apex obtuse to subacute;

cauline leaves opposite, in 1–3 pairs near stem base, smaller than and similar to basal leaves.

basal leaves withering after anthesis, gradually tapered to broad petiole, blade oblanceolate, spatulate, or obovate, flattened, 2.5–8.5 cm, margins entire, apex obtuse;

cauline leaves absent.

racemose to subumbellate cymes, (1–)2–5(–6)-flowered;

bracts alternate proximally, 1–many at each flowering node distally, lanceolate, 4–8 mm, margins entire or toothed at apex, apex acute to acuminate.

subumbellate cymes, 1–3-branched, 3–11-flowered;

bracts several, usually an opposite pair proximally, plus 2 at each flowering node distally, ovate to elliptical, 1.8–3 mm, margins glandular-toothed, apex acute.

pedicellate, not disarticulate in fruit;

sepals 2, suborbiculate, 4–8(–10) mm, herbaceous at anthesis, margins coarsely toothed but not glandular, apex obtuse to rounded;

petals 8–11, pink fading to white, oblanceolate to obovate, 9–15 mm;

stamens 8–18;

stigmas 3–5;

pedicel 20–75 mm.

pedicellate, not disarticulate in fruit;

sepals 2, broadly ovate, 3.5–7 mm, herbaceous at anthesis, margins glandular-toothed, apex rounded to truncate;

petals 7–10, magenta or carmine with whitish bases, veins darker, oblanceolate or obovate, 8–10 mm;

stamens 10–13;

stigmas 3–4;

pedicel 8–25 mm.

5–6 mm.

5–7 mm.

5–15, 1–1.8 mm, shiny, smooth.

20, 1.5–2 mm, shiny, smooth.