Flora of North America species comparison

erect, unbranched or branched distally, (1–)2–7(–10) dm.

erect, unbranched basally, branched distally, 4.5–13 dm.

petiole 0.1–2(–3) cm;

blade 2- or 3-pinnate, ovate or oblong to obovate in outline, to 15 cm, lateral lobes linear or oblong, (to 10 × 2 mm), margins entire.

petiole 1–3 cm;

blade pinnate, oblanceolate to obovate or ovate in outline, 2–10 cm, lateral lobes (2–5 pairs), oblanceolate to lanceolate, (4–12 × 1–5 mm),margins entire or serrate to crenate, (apex obtuse).

sessile or shortly petiolate;

blade smaller distally, distal lobes often narrower, surfaces often glabrous.

sessile or shortly petiolate;

blade smaller distally, distal lobes often narrower, surfaces densely pubescent.

considerably elongated in fruit.

considerably elongated in fruit.

sepals erect to ascending, yellowish, oblong, 1.8–2.8 mm, glabrate to sparsely pubescent;

petals narrowly oblanceolate, 2–3 × 0.4–0.6 mm;

median filaments 2–3 mm;

anthers 0.3–0.4 mm.

sepals ascending, greenish to yellowish, oblong, 2–2.9 mm, pubescent, (trichomes dendritic, mixed with glandular papillae);

petals oblanceolate, 1.8–2.6 × 0.5–0.7mm;

median filaments 1.8–2.4 mm;

anthers 0.3–0.5 mm.

divaricate to ascending, straight, (5–)8–15(–20) mm.

divaricate, straight, 13–31 mm.

divaricate-ascending to erect, narrowly linear, torulose, (12–)15–27(–30) × 0.5–0.8(–1) mm, (straight or curved upward);

valves each with distinct midvein;

septum with a broad central longitudinal band appearing as 2 or 3 veins;

ovules 20–48 per ovary;

style obsolete, 0.05–0.2 mm, glabrous.

divaricate to erect, linear, slightly torulose, 8–16(–20) × 1–1.3 mm, (abruptly acute at both ends);

valves each with distinct midvein, (sparsely pubescent or glabrescent);

septum not veined;

ovules 48–64 per ovary;

style 0.1–0.2 mm, glabrous.

uniseriate, reddish brown, oblong, 0.7–1.3 × 0.3–0.6 mm.

biseriate, light brown, ellipsoid, 0.9–1.1 × 0.5–0.6 mm.

= 28.

= 42.