UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

Leaf blades ovate-cordate to reniform, abruptly pointed, the basal leaves with petioles 10-20 cm. long;

stipules membranous, ovate to obovate, 5-10 mm. long, entire.

Leaves blades cordate-lanceolate to cordate-ovate, 1-3 cm. broad, thick and leathery, persisting through the winter;

petioles 2-10 cm. long; herbage spotted with tiny purplish blotches;

stipules brownish, lanceolate, membranous, mostly entire.

Flowers 8-14 mm. long, borne chiefly on the upper part of the stem, on peduncles about as long as the leaves;

spur very short;

petals clear yellow, the lower 3 with purple penciling, the lateral pair well bearded;

style head copiously bearded.

Flowers 5-15 mm. long, the spur short, saccate;

peduncles exceeding the leaves;

petals lemon-yellow to gold, the lower 3 purplish-penciled, the lateral pair yellow-bearded;

style head short-bearded.

Fruit a 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal, seeds brown.

Fruit a purplish-mottled, 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal, seeds brown.