Flora of North America species comparison

erect, branched at base and in inflorescence.

erect to ascending, branches diffuse.

opposite near base or alternate throughout, appressed-ascending;

stipular glands present;

blade linear to linear-lanceolate, 8–20 × 0.5–2.1 mm, margins entire or with scattered minute marginal glands, not ciliate, apex acute; 1-nerved.

alternate, ascending;

stipular glands present throughout or at distal nodes only;

blade linear, 5–25 × 0.5–1 mm, margins entire, sometimes glandular, not ciliate, apex acute.

panicles, with ascending to spreading branches.

panicles.

0–3 mm.

10 mm.

sepals persistent, lanceolate to ovate, 2.5–5 mm, margins of inner sepals narrowly scarious, conspicuously glandular-toothed, apex acute or acuminate;

petals lemon yellow, oblanceolate or narrowly obcordate, 7–11 mm;

stamens 2–8 mm;

anthers 0.5–1 mm;

staminodia present;

styles distinct, 3–6.5 mm;

stigmas capitate.

sepals deciduous, mostly lanceolate, 6–11 mm, margins not scarious, all conspicuously glandular-toothed, apex attenuate;

petals yellow-orange to salmon or brownish red, with prominent wine-colored band proximal to middle, broadly obovate, 14–18 mm;

stamens 5–6 mm;

anthers 1.5–2.5 mm;

staminodia absent;

styles connate nearly to apex, 7–9.5 mm;

stigmas capitate.

ovoid, 2–3 × 2–2.5 mm, apex sharp-pointed, dehiscing readily into 10, 1-seeded segments, segments falling freely, false septa incomplete, false and true septa margins ciliate.

ovoid, 4 × 3 mm, apex obtuse, dehiscing into 5, 2-seeded segments, segment persistence unknown, apex blunt or subacute, minutely apiculate, false septa complete, proximal part membranaceous, not terminating in loose fringe, distal part cartilaginous, margins not ciliate.

1.2–1.9 × 0.7–1.1 mm.

3 × 1.2–1.3 mm.

= 36.

= 30.