Leaves: blades livid or beet red or purplish abaxially and gray-green with epidermal gas pockets adaxially, pockets remain preserved upon drying, or blades green; basal leaf rosettes suberect to flattened, 20–30 cm, blade ovate to broadly rhombic, apex obtuse; cauline leaves perfoliate; blade 1–5 cm diam., margins often notched or cleft. Seeds 3–4 mm. 2n = 24, 36, 48.

Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Heavily grazed shrubland and woodland
Elevation: 500-2000 m

Distribution

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B.C., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

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