Flora of North America species comparison

erect, unbranched proximal to inflorescence or few-branched at base.

erect, usually unbranched proximal to inflorescence, sometimes branched from decumbent base.

proximalmost opposite, distalmost alternate, sometimes opposite nearly to inflorescence, erect to ascending;

stipular glands absent;

blade narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate, 8–27 × 1.2–5.6 mm, margins entire, not ciliate, apex acute;

internal venation shown by transmitted light.

blade narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate or narrowly obovate or oblong, larger 5–18 × 1.4–3.1 mm, largest at midstem, reduced in size both proximally and distally, apex obtuse to acute.

panicles.

panicles.

0–5 mm.

6–35 mm.

sepals persistent, lanceolate, 2–3 mm, margins not scarious, entire, or inner and rarely outer sparsely glandular-toothed, apex sharp-pointed;

petals yellow, obovate, 4–7 mm;

stamens 3 mm;

anthers 0.5–1 mm;

staminodia absent;

styles distinct, 1.5–2.5 mm;

stigmas capitate.

sepals broadly lanceolate to ovate, outer sepals 2–3 mm, inner sepals broader, shorter, margins of all or sometimes only of inner sparsely but conspicuously glandular-toothed, apex acute to acuminate;

petals white or whitish, base yellowish, 2–5 mm, obovate;

stamens 1 mm, anthers 0.2–0.3 mm;

styles 0.5–1 mm.

turbinate, 2–3 × 2–2.3 mm, apex acute or obtuse, dehiscing freely into 10, sharp-pointed 1-seeded segments, segments persistent on plant, false septa incomplete, proximal margins sparsely but conspicuously ciliate.

ovoid, 2–2.5 × 2 mm, fragile and subject to crushing when pressed;

segments persistent on plant, septa margins ciliate.

1.3–1.8 × 0.6–0.9 mm.

1–1.5 × 0.6–0.8 mm.

= 36.

= 16.