Flora of North America species comparison

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

sparsely branched distally (central stem dominant); 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 (scarious) 0.5–1 mm;

petiole 0.8–2 cm;

leaflet blade linear-elliptic, 1.5–4.5 × 0.2–0.7 cm, thin, 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, 1–15 cm (2–20 cm in fruit);

bracts unifoliate, 5–25 mm.

reflexed in fruit, 1–2 mm.

ascending in fruit, 5–10 mm (6–12 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, lanceolate, 0.9–2.2 × 0.5–0.7 mm, glabrous;

petals yellow or orange, oblong, 3.5–5(–7) × 1.4–1.6(–2) mm, hairy abaxially;

stamens yellow, 8–12 mm;

anthers 1.5–1.9 mm;

gynophore ascending, 6–10 mm in fruit;

ovary rhomboidal, 1–1.5 mm;

style 0.8–1.2 mm.

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

ovoid to rhomboidal, 2.5–5 × 2.5–6(–8) mm, glabrous.

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

2–4, silver-gray with black mottling, globose, 2–2.2 mm, smooth.