Flora of North America species comparison

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).

simple or few from base (caudex), erect, unbranched or branched (few) distally, 0.6–2.5(–3) dm, (usually pubescent throughout, rarely subglabrate).

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.

petiole 0.5–3(–6) cm, (ciliate);

blade oblanceolate, spatulate, or obovate, (1.5–)2.1–3.5(–6) cm × (5–)8–20(–25) mm, margins entire or dentate, (ciliate), apex obtuse, surfaces pubescent or glabrous, trichomes simple and forked, sometimes mixed with 3- or 4-rayed stellate ones.

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.

(2 or) 3–6 (or 7);

blade oblong or ovate, 1–2(–4) cm × (2–)4–10(–15) mm, base not auriculate, margins entire or dentate, (ciliate), apex obtuse, surfaces pubescent as basal leaves.

simple, (dense).

simple, (dense).

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.

sepals (purple), oblong, 5–7 × 1.5–2 mm, lateral pair saccate basally;

petals purple, spatulate or broadly so, (12–)14–18 × 4–7 mm, apex obtuse or rounded;

filaments 6–8 mm;

anthers narrowly oblong, 1.2–1.5 mm.

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

ascending to erect, (3–)5–10(–15) 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.

erect or nearly so, slightly torulose, 2–4 cm × 2–3 mm;

valves each with prominent midvein extending full length or rarely to middle;

ovules 20–28 per ovary;

style 0.2–1(–1.5) mm.

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

wing ca. 0.1 mm wide.

narrowly winged throughout, orbicular or suborbicular, 2–2.5 mm in diam.;

wing 0.2–0.4 mm wide (wider distally).

= 32.

= 16.