Flora of North America species comparison

erect or proximalmost branches decumbent, branched throughout, usually with 2–8 nodes between branches, branching usually not dichotomous, 5–50 cm.

somewhat reduced distally, 10–32 × 1–4 mm;

petiole 0–5 mm;

blade narrowly lanceolate to sublinear.

with flowers arising as proximally as first 1–5 nodes from base.

sepals 0.7–1.1 mm, reflexed singly;

petals 1.1–1.8 mm;

pollen 90–100% fertile;

stigma subglobose, surrounded by anthers at anthesis.

usually ascending, rarely reflexed, not conspicuously flattened, 6–15 × 0.6–1 mm, with inconspicuous constrictions between seeds, valve margins slightly undulate, all valves free from septum after dehiscence, septum straight;

pedicel 0–5 mm.

10–25, all developing, arranged ± parallel to septum and subopposite seeds in adjacent locule, forming 2 even rows in capsule, light brown, sometimes mottled with dark brown, 0.8–1.8 × 0.3–0.7 mm, glabrous or densely puberulent.

= 14.