Flora of North America species comparison

usually 1 per caudex branch, arising from center of rosette, elevated on woody base or from ground surface, (2–)3–8 dm, densely pubescent proximally, trichomes short-stalked, 2-rayed and simple, to 1 mm, pubescent distally.

1 to several per caudex branch, arising from center of rosette or arising laterally proximal to sterile shoots, somewhat elevated on woody base or from ground surface, 2–5(–9) dm, usually glabrous proximally, rarely sparsely pubescent, trichomes simple and short-stalked, 2- or 3-rayed, 0.1–0.5 mm, glabrous distally.

blade linear to oblanceolate, 2–7(–12) mm wide, margins usually entire, rarely denticulate, ciliate along petiole, trichomes to 1.5 mm, surfaces densely pubescent, trichomes usually short-stalked, 2–5-rayed (rarely some simple), 0.4–0.8 mm.

blade oblanceolate, (3–)5–15 mm wide, margins dentate, ciliate at least along petiole, trichomes to 1 mm, surfaces pubescent, trichomes short-stalked, 2–6-rayed, 0.1–0.5 mm.

10–30(–45), often concealing stem proximally;

blade auricles 2–5(–6) mm, surfaces of distalmost leaves pubescent.

5–17(–21), sometimes concealing stem proximally;

blade auricles 0.5–3.5(–5.5) mm, surfaces of distalmost leaves glabrous.

12–50(–70)-flowered, usually unbranched.

10–30(–70)-flowered, usually unbranched.

ascending at anthesis;

sepals pubescent;

petals purple, 9–14 × 2–4 mm, glabrous or sparsely pubescent (trichomes abaxially);

pollen ellipsoid.

ascending at anthesis;

sepals glabrous;

petals lavender, 6.5–8.5 × 1–2.5 mm, glabrous;

pollen spheroid.

usually divaricate-ascending, rarely horizontal, gently recurved or straight, 8–22 mm, pubescent, trichomes subappressed, 2–4-rayed.

horizontal, gently curved downward, 10–27 mm, glabrous.

usually divaricate-ascending, rarely horizontal, not appressed to rachis, not secund, usually curved, edges parallel, (6–)8–13 cm × 1.5–2.2 mm;

valves glabrous or trichomes relatively few, scattered;

ovules 90–250 per ovary;

style 0.01–0.5 mm.

widely pendent, not appressed to rachis, not secund, usually curved, edges parallel, 3–7 cm × 1.8–2.5 mm;

valves glabrous;

ovules 100–160 per ovary;

style 0.2–0.5 mm.

uniseriate or sub-biseriate, 1.5–1.7 × 1–1.2 mm;

wing continuous, 0.1–0.2 mm wide.

sub-biseriate, 1.1–1.6 × 0.9–1.1 mm;

wing continuous, 0.1–0.2 mm wide.