Flora of North America species comparison

simple or several from base, erect or ascending, branched distally, (1–)1.5–3.5(–5) dm.

simple or few from base (caudex), erect to ascending, unbranched or branched distally, (0.3–)0.5–1.5(–1.7) dm.

(often withered by anthesis);

not rosulate;

petiole 0.5–1.5 cm;

blade obovate to oblanceolate, (1–)2–6(–7) cm × 3–20 mm, margins dentate to sinuate.

not rosulate;

petiole 0.3–0.8 cm, (papery);

blade linear, (0.5–)1–7(–8) cm × 10–36 mm, margins entire.

sessile;

blade oblong or lanceolate, 1–5(–8) cm × (3–)5–15(–30) mm, base sagittate, margins dentate or subentire, (surfaces pubescent).

sessile;

blade linear, base attenuate, not auriculate, margins entire, (similar to basal, smaller distally).

(usually corymbose, rarely paniculate), rarely elongated in fruit;

rachis pubescent, trichomes often curved.

slightly elongated in fruit;

rachis puberulent, trichomes straight.

sepals oblong, 1.4–2 × 0.7–1 mm;

petals white, broadly obovate, (2.2–)2.8–4 × 1–3 mm, claw 1–1.4 mm;

stamens 6;

filaments 2–2.5 mm, (glabrous);

anthers 0.4–0.5 mm.

sepals (sometimes somewhat persistent), oblong-obovate, 1.8–2.8 × 1.3–1.8 mm;

petals white to pale yellow, suborbicular to broadly obovate, 3.2–4.6 × 2.5–3.2 mm, claw 0.5–1.5 mm;

stamens 6;

filaments 1.8–2.6 mm, (glabrous);

anthers 0.5–0.8 mm.

divaricate to ascending, straight or slightly curved, (terete), 3–9(–12) × 0.2–0.3 mm, pubescent.

divaricate-ascending, straight, (terete), 3–8 × 0.3–0.4 mm, puberulent throughout.

(indehiscent), globose or, rarely, subglobose, (2–)3–4.4(–5) mm diam., (inflated), apically not winged, apical notch absent;

valves thin, smooth, not veined, densely puberulent;

style 0.5–1.5 mm.

ovate, 4–5.5(–6.2) × 3–3.8 mm, apically winged, apical notch 0–0.2 mm deep;

valves thin, smooth, not veined, glabrous;

style 0.5–1.2 mm, exserted beyond apical notch.

(brown or dark brown), ovoid, 1.5–2 × 1–1.5 mm.

ovate, 2.2–2.8 × 1.4–1.6 mm.

= 16.