Flora of North America species comparison

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

erect, unbranched or sometimes branched distally, (0.5–)1.5–11(–18) 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 0.5–5 cm;

blade pinnate or, sometimes, 2-pinnate, broadly oblanceolate to ovate in outline, 2.5–11.4(–15.2) cm, lateral lobes lanceolate, (to 10 × 4 mm), margins incised.

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 often glabrous or sparsely pubescent.

considerably elongated in fruit.

elongated or not in fruit, (flowers overtopped by developing fruits).

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 erect, yellowish, oblong, 1.6–2.7 mm, glabrous;

petals narrowly oblanceolate, 2–2.5 × 0.3–0.6 mm;

median filaments 2.5–3.5 mm;

anthers 0.3–0.4 mm.

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

divaricate to ascending, (often recurved in age), slender, (3–)4–9(–13) 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.

erect to widely spreading, narrowly linear, slightly torulose, (9–)14–30(–34) × 0.6–1.1 mm, (usually terete, rarely slightly flattened, often curved inward);

valves each with obscure midvein;

septum not veined;

ovules 30–62 per ovary;

style obsolete, 0.07–0.3 mm, glabrous.

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

uniseriate, light brown, narrowly oblong, 1–1.5 × 0.3–0.5 mm.

= 28.

= 14.