Flora of North America species comparison

flowering shoots often decumbent proximally, 5–20(–30) cm, glandular-pubescent distally, pilose-subglabrous, deflexed or spreading proximally;

non-flowering shoots present; small tufts of leaves present in axils of proximal leaves.

flowering stems ascending, proximal 1/2 often purple tinged, usually 25–30 cm, softly pubescent to subglabrous, glandular hairs confined to inflorescences; nonflowering shoots well developed, producing obovate to oblanceolate, spatulate, overwintering leaves; small axillary tufts of leaves well developed, conspicuous.

not marcescent, sessile, ± spatulate proximally;

blade linear-lanceolate to lanceolate or narrowly oblong, 4–30 × 0.5–6 mm, apex acute, rarely obtuse, subglabrous to softly pubescent, sometimes glandular.

on flowering shoots often dimorphic;

mid-stem leaves larger, blade lanceolate, 12–22 × 2.5–5 mm;

proximal leaves oblong to linear, 5–15 × 0.5–2 mm.flowers: sepals 5–7 mm, with midrib, petals 10–12.5 mm, often turning brown when dried;

anthers 1–1.1 mm.

lax, 1–20-flowered cymes, pubescence short, glandular;

bracts lanceolate, margins narrow, scarious, glandular-pubescent.

curved just below calyx, 5–30 mm, 1–6 times as long as sepals, glandular-pubescent.

sepals narrowly lanceolate to lance-elliptic, 3.5–7 mm, margins narrow, softly pubescent;

petals obovate, 7.5–12.5 mm, ca. 2 times as long as sepals, apex 2-fid;

stamens 10;

anthers 0.8–1.1 mm;

styles 5.

cylindric, curved, 7.5–11.5 × 2.5–4 mm, (1–)1.5–2 times as long as sepals;

teeth 10, erect, margins convolute.

(8.5–)9.8(–11.5) × 3–4 mm, ca. 1.5(–2) times as long as sepals.

brown, 0.6–1.2 mm diam., tuberculate;

testa not inflated.

0.7–1.2 mm.

= 36, 72, (108, Europe).

= 72.