Flora of North America species comparison

several, 10–100 cm.

several, 8–50 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.

primarily in basal rosette and also cauline, 1.5–20 × 0.5–3 cm;

petiole 0.5–5 cm;

blade pinnately lobed, terminal lobe ovate to narrowly ovate, 1.3–6 × 0.6–3 cm, margins denticulate, brownish oil cells lining veins abaxially.

erect, elongating in anthesis.

nodding, not congested, elongating in mature bud.

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 with or without subapical free tips;

floral tube orange-brown inside, 2–3 mm, villous inside;

sepals 4–7 mm;

petals bright yellow, with red dots near base, fading pale yellow or yellowish orange, 3–10 mm;

stamens subequal, filaments 4–8 mm, anthers 3–6 mm, ciliate;

style 8–18 mm, stigma exserted beyond anthers at anthesis.

erect, clavate, 7–13 mm;

pedicel 2–5 mm.

widely spreading, becoming sharply reflexed, clavate, 8–24 mm;

pedicel 8–28 mm.

1–1.2 mm.

0.8–1.6 mm.

= 14.

= 14.