Flora of North America species comparison

simple or few from caudex, erect, unbranched or rarely branched (few) distally, (1–)1.5–4(–5) dm, (glabrous throughout or sparsely pubescent proximally).

petiole 0.5–2.5(–3) cm;

blade oblanceolate to obovate, (0.6–)1–3.5(–4.5) cm × (3–)5–15(–20) mm, margins entire or dentate, (not ciliate), apex obtuse, surfaces uniformly pubescent, trichomes short-stalked, stellate.

3 or 4(–6);

blade linear, oblong or oblanceolate, 1–3(–4) cm × (1.5–)3–7(–10) mm, base cuneate, not auriculate, margins usually entire, rarely few-toothed, apex obtuse, surfaces glabrous or sparsely pubescent at least along margin.

simple.

sepals (greenish), oblong, 2.5–4 × 1–1.5 mm, lateral pair saccate basally;

petals white, oblanceolate, 7–9 × 2.5–3.5 mm, apex rounded;

filaments 2.5–4 mm;

anthers oblong, 0.8–1 mm; (gynophore to 0.5 mm).

ascending to divaricate, (5–)8–20 mm, (glabrous).

divaricate, slightly torulose, sometimes slightly curved, slightly flattened, (1.3–)1.7–3.5(–4) cm × 1–1.5 mm;

valves each with obscure midvein extending to middle;

ovules 14–28 per ovary;

style 0.5–1.3 mm.

not winged, oblong, 1–1.2 × 0.5–0.6 mm.

= 32.