Flora of North America species comparison

(tuberous at stem base), subglobose, (lobed or not), (3–)4–10 mm diam., (fleshy).

(unsegmented), cylindrical, 2–10 mm diam., (somewhat uniform, fleshy, not fragile, with dentate leaf scars).

erect, unbranched, (0.7–)1–2.5(–3) dm, sparsely to densely hirsute, or glabrous basally, (trichomes (0.2–)0.3–0.6(–0.8) mm).

erect, unbranched, (1.2–)1.5–3.5(–4) dm, rarely sparsely pubescent distally.

simple, (3–)5–15(–18) cm;

petiole (2–)4–12(–16) cm;

blade often orbicular to cordate, sometimes reniform or ovate, (1–)2–6 cm × (7–)17–50 mm, base obtuse to cordate, margins repand or entire.

3-foliolate, (5.5–)8–22(–26) cm, leaflets petiolulate or subsessile;

petiole (3–)4.5–16(–20) cm;

lateral leaflets subsessile or petiolulate, blade often similar to terminal, base sometimes oblique;

terminal leaflet (petiolule 0.5–1.2 cm), blade ovate-elliptic to broadly ovate, (2–)3.5–8(–10) cm × (5–)20–65(–80) mm, base cuneate to obtuse, margins coarsely crenate or dentate, (surfaces puberulent, trichomes to 0.1 mm).

3–6(–8), simple, petiolate or sessile; (middle) shortly petiolate or (distal) sessile, base not auriculate;

blade oblong to ovate or lanceolate, 2–5 cm × 5–25 mm, margins entire, repand, or coarsely dentate.

2 (or 3) [(sub)opposite], 3-foliolate, (similar to rhizomal leaves), petiolate, leaflets petiolulate or subsessile;

petiole (1–)2–4.5 cm, base not auriculate;

lateral leaflets similar to terminal;

terminal leaflet subsessile or petiolulate (0.2–1 cm), blade broadly elliptic to ovate, (2–)4–8(–10) cm × 10–50 mm, margins coarsely dentate or crenate, (margins minutely puberulent).

ebracteate.

ebracteate.

sepals oblong, 2.5–4(–6) × 1.5–2.5 mm, lateral pair not saccate basally, (surfaces often hirsute);

petals usually rose-purple to pink, rarely white, obovate, (7–)8–13(–15) × 3–5 mm, (short-clawed, apex rounded);

filaments: median pairs 4–7 mm, lateral pair 2–4 mm;

anthers oblong, 1.3–1.7 mm.

sepals oblong, (4–)5–8 × 2–3 mm, lateral pair slightly saccate basally;

petals white or pink to purple, obovate to oblanceolate, (7–)9–15(–17) × (3–)4–7 mm, (short-clawed, apex rounded);

filaments: median pairs 5–8 mm, lateral pair 3.5–6 mm;

anthers linear to oblong, 2.5–3 mm.

ascending to divaricate, (10–)15–35(–50) mm, sparsely pubescent or glabrous.

ascending to divaricate, (10–)15–30(–36) mm.

linear, (1.5–)2–4 cm × 1.5–2 mm;

ovules 10–16 per ovary;

style 2–5 mm.

linear-lanceolate, 1.5–4 cm × 1.5–2.5 mm;

ovules 10–14 per ovary;

style 4–8(–10) mm.

brown, oblong to ovoid, 1.7–2.5 × 1–5 mm.

(rarely produced) brown, oblong, 2–2.2 × 1.2–1.5 mm (cotyledons incumbent).

= 56, 64, 96, 112, 144.

= 96.