Flora of North America species comparison

erect, unbranched or branched distally, 0.4–11 dm.

erect to subdecumbent, usually branched distally, 0.9–5.5 dm, sparsely hispid basally.

rosulate;

petiole 0.5–3 cm;

blade obovate to broadly oblanceolate, 1–7 cm × 5–37 mm, margins coarsely dentate.

rosulate;

petiole 0.3–3.5 cm;

blade oblanceolate, 0.7–8 cm × 3–25 mm, margins often coarsely dentate, sometimes somewhat pinnatifid.

(median) sessile;

blade oblong to broadly ovate or obovate, 2–8 cm × 10–40 mm (smaller distally, base amplexicaul), margins coarsely dentate or entire.

(median) sessile;

blade oblong or suborbicular to obovate, 0.6–7.5 cm × 3–55 mm (smaller distally, base amplexicaul), margins coarsely dentate or entire.

(lax), without a terminal cluster of sterile flowers.

(densely flowered), with a terminal cluster of sterile flowers.

sepals erect, (dark maroon-purple or ochroleucous to yellowish), ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 4–9.2 × 2–4 mm (equal);

petals (abaxial pair) usually stramineous to yellowish green, rarely pale purple, (adaxial pair) purple, (slightly longer), 10–18 mm, blade 4–10 × 0.5–1.5mm, crisped, claw narrowly oblong-oblanceolate, 6–10 × 1–3 mm;

filaments in 3 unequal pairs, abaxial pair 3–7 mm, lateral pair 1–5 mm, adaxial pair 4.5–9 mm;

anthers oblong, unequal, 1–3.5 mm (adaxial pair smaller).

sepals erect to ascending (dark purple in bud, purplish green after anthesis), ovate-lanceolate, 4–9(–11) × 2.5–3.5 mm (unequal, adaxial one longest, keeled);

petals white (with purple veins), 5.5–12 mm, blade 2–5 × 1–2 mm, crisped, claw narrowly oblong to lanceolate, 5–8 × 2.5–4 mm;

filaments in 3 unequal pairs, abaxial pair 3–8 mm, lateral pair 2–7 mm, adaxial pair (connate), 5–9 mm;

anthers oblong, equal, 1–3.5 mm.

divaricate to ascending, 2.5–19 mm.

ascending to reflexed, 2–11 mm, usually pubescent, rarely glabrous.

divaricate to ascending (often distinctly curved), terete or slightly latiseptate, 4.5–14(–16.7) cm × 1–1.5 mm;

valves each with obscure midvein;

ovules 40–92 per ovary;

style 0–0.4 mm;

stigma subentire.

erect or reflexed (often straight), angustiseptate, 1.7–5 cm × 3.5–6 mm;

valves each with prominent midvein;

ovules 46–100 per ovary;

style 0.2–2.7 mm;

stigma strongly 2-lobed (lobes to 2 mm, opposite valves).

1.4–2.2 × 0.9–1.2 mm.

(subglobose, plump), 1–1.6 mm diam., (cotyledons deeply 3-fid).

= 28.

= 28.