Flora of North America species comparison

usually several, decumbent, rarely 1 erect stem, 30–60 cm.

erect, with 1 or more ascending branches from base, to 60 cm.

1–8 × 0.2–1.1 cm;

petiole 0–3 cm;

blade narrowly lanceolate-elliptic, base cuneate or subcordate, margins denticulate, apex acute.

1–8 × 1.5–2 cm;

subsessile;

blade narrowly lanceolate-elliptic, base cuneate to truncate, basal often attenuate, margins denticulate, apex acute.

opening near sunrise;

floral tube 1.5–4 m;

sepals 1.7–3.4 mm;

petals yellow, with 1 or 2 red dots basally, 2.5–5.5 mm; episepalous filaments 2–2.8 mm, epipetalous filaments 1–1.7 mm, anthers 0.7–1.2 mm, less than 5% of pollen grains 4- or 5-pored;

style 2.8–4.5 mm, stigma surrounded by anthers at anthesis.

opening near sunrise;

floral tube 1.8–3.7 mm;

sepals 2.6–4.2 mm;

petals yellow, usually with 1 or 2 red dots basally, 3.2–7 mm; episepalous filaments 1.8–3 mm, epipetalous filaments 1–1.5 mm, anthers 0.8–3 mm, 70–100% of pollen grains 4-pored;

style 3–6.2 mm, stigma surrounded by anthers at anthesis.

usually loosely 1-coiled, conspicuously 4-angled in living material, 13–20 × 1.8–2.2 mm.

usually 1-coiled spiral, 4-angled, 14–25 × 1.5–2 mm.

0.7–0.8 mm.

0.9–1.2 mm.

= 14.

= 42.