Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 0.5–1.7(–2.3) dm.

decumbent to prostrate or weakly ascending, 0.3–1.5 dm.

blade often somewhat fleshy, to 4 mm wide, margins often entire, sometimes 1 or 2 weak teeth per side.

blade not fleshy, to 6 mm wide, margins usually entire.

often loosely elongated in fruit.

not elongated in fruit (often compact).

oblong to narrowly oblong-lanceoloid, often curved, (0.3–)0.5–1.2(–1.5) cm × (0.8–)1.1–3(–3.6) mm, 3.5–8.3 times as long as wide;

style slender or stout, (0.3–)0.5–1.6(–2) mm.

oblong-elliptic to broadly oblong-lanceoloid, straight or curved, (0.7–)0.8–1.2 cm × 2.5–3.6 mm, 2.5–3.7 times as long as wide;

style stout, 0.8–1.8 mm.

= 56.

= 56.