Flora of North America species comparison

profusely branched (erect or spreading and matlike); glaucous, scabrous.

sometimes branched distally (erect or somewhat spreading); glabrous.

stipules finely divided into crinkled threads, 2 mm;

petiole 0.1–0.3 cm;

leaflet blade linear-obovate, 0.5–1.5 × 0.1–0.3 cm, fleshy, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute, mucronate, surfaces scabrous.

stipules finely divided into crinkled threads (scarious), 1–2 mm;

petiole 0.2–0.6(–0.9) cm;

leaflet blade linear-elliptic, planoconvex, 0.5–3.5 × 0.1–0.4 cm, slightly fleshy, margins entire, apex acute, surfaces glabrous.

solitary flowers in axils of closely spaced leaves throughout;

bracts unifoliate, 8–10 mm.

racemes, terminating stems and branches (from all but 2 or 3 proximalmost nodes), 0.5–20 cm (5–30 cm in fruit);

bracts trifoliate or unifoliate, 1–3 cm.

reflexed in fruit, 1–2 mm.

spreading in fruit, 2–6 mm (12–20 mm in fruit).

sepals green, ovate, 0.8–1.2 × 0.3–0.7 mm, glabrous;

petals pale yellow, oblong, 1.5–2 × 0.5–1 mm, glabrous;

stamens yellow, 1.5–2.2 mm;

anthers 0.3–0.5 mm;

gynophore strongly reflexed, 0.5–3 mm in fruit;

ovary globose, 1–1.5 mm;

style 2–3(–5) mm.

sepals green, broadly lanceolate, 0.5–1 × 0.3–0.6 mm, glabrous;

petals pale yellow, oblong, 1.8–2.8 × 0.8–1.2 mm, glabrous;

stamens yellow, 1.5–3 mm;

anthers 0.4–0.6 mm;

gynophore spreading, 0.5–2 mm in fruit;

ovary spherical, 0.8—1.3 mm;

style 0.1–0.2 mm.

globose or deltoid, 2–3 × 2–3.2 mm, glabrous, (valves triangular).

rhomboidal, 2.5–5 × 2.5–6 mm, (smooth), glabrous, (valves scarcely conical).

1–4, yellowish, globose, 1.3–1.7 mm, smooth.

3–12, light brown, globose, 1.2–2 mm, smooth.