Flora of North America species comparison

simple or few from base (caudex), erect, unbranched, (0.6–)1.5–3(–4) dm, (glabrous).

simple or few from base (caudex), erect, unbranched distally, (0.6–)1.7–4.5(–5) dm, (usually pubescent throughout, rarely subglabrate, coarsely hirsute, trichomes simple, mixed with forked ones).

petiole 0.3–1.5 cm;

blade oblanceolate to obovate, (0.5–)1–3(–4) cm × (2–)3–6(–10) mm, margins entire, repand, or obtusely dentate, apex obtuse, surfaces sometimes with individual trichomes terminating some or all leaf teeth.

petiole 0.5–2(–3) cm, (ciliate);

blade oblanceolate to obovate, (1–)2–5(–9) cm × (5–)8–18(–22) mm, margins entire or repand to dentate, (ciliate), apex obtuse, surfaces pubescent or glabrous, trichomes simple and forked, sometimes mixed with 3-rayed stellate ones.

(2 or) 3–5 (or 6);

blade oblong, 0.3–1(–1.2) cm × 1–3 mm, base not auriculate, margins entire or repand, apex obtuse, surfaces glabrous.

3–6 (or 7);

blade oblong, 1–3(–6) cm × 2–7(–15) mm, base not auriculate, margins entire or dentate, (ciliate or not), apex obtuse, surfaces pubescent as basal leaves or glabrous.

simple, (dense).

simple, (dense).

sepals (purple), oblong, 4–8 × 1.5–2.5 mm, lateral pair saccate basally;

petals purple, spatulate, 8–16 × 2–5 mm, apex obtuse;

filaments 4–8 mm;

anthers oblong, 1.5–2 mm.

sepals (purple), oblong, (5–)6–8 × 1.5–2 mm, lateral pair saccate basally;

petals purple or pink, spatulate, (10–)12–15(–16) × (3–)4–5 mm, apex obtuse;

filaments (4–)5–8 mm;

anthers narrowly oblong, 1.2–1.8 mm.

ascending to suberect, 3–10(–13) mm.

ascending to erect, 5–10 mm, (pubescent or glabrous).

ascending to suberect, not torulose, sometimes slightly curved, 2–4 cm × 1.5–2 mm;

valves each with prominent midvein extending full length;

ovules 20–34 per ovary;

style 0.3–1.5 mm.

erect or nearly so, slightly torulose, (3–)4.5–6 cm × 1.5–2 mm;

valves each with prominent midvein;

ovules 24–30 per ovary;

style 0.5–1 mm.

narrowly winged distally or, rarely, not winged, oblong, 1.5–2.2 × 1–1.3 mm, wing 0.1–0.2 mm wide.

narrowly winged distally or not winged, oblong, 1.8–2.2 × ca. 1 mm;

wing ca. 0.1 mm wide.

= 32.