Flora of North America species comparison

several, 10–100 cm.

several, 5–150 cm.

primarily in poorly defined basal rosette, cauline greatly reduced when present;

petiole 0.4–8 cm;

blade unlobed, ovate to cordate, 2–11.5 × 1.4–5 cm, margins sinuate-dentate, brown oil cells prominently lining veins abaxially.

in poorly defined basal rosette and cauline;

petiole 0.7–3.4 cm;

blade unlobed, broadly ovate to oblong-ovate, elliptic, or subcordate, 1.2–7.6 × 0.8–5.5 cm, margins serrulate to serrate-denticulate, brown oil cells prominently lining veins abaxially.

erect, elongating in anthesis.

erect, elongating in flower.

opening at sunrise;

buds without free tips;

floral tube 2–5 mm, villous inside;

sepals 1.5–3.5 mm;

petals lavender, paler and often with flecks toward base, often yellow at very base, fading darker lavender, 2–6 mm;

stamens unequal, filaments of antisepalous ones 1.8–3 mm, of antipetalous ones 1–2.5 mm, anthers 0.6–1 mm, glabrous or sparsely ciliate;

style 4–7 mm, stigma surrounded by anthers at anthesis.

opening at sunrise;

buds without free tips;

floral tube 0.6–1 mm;

sepals 5–7 mm;

petals purple, fading darker purple, 7–14 mm;

stamens 4 + 4, unequal, anthers 1.5–2 mm, glabrous, stigma exserted beyond anthers at anthesis.

erect, clavate, 7–13 mm;

pedicel 2–5 mm.

spreading to reflexed, clavate, 11–25 mm;

pedicel 3–5 mm.

1–1.2 mm.

1.5–1.8 mm.

= 14.