Flora of North America species comparison

erect, branched at base and in inflorescence.

ascending or sometimes decumbent at base, usually freely branched.

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.

blade linear to lanceolate or narrowly elliptic, 10–30 × 2–3(–7) mm.

panicles, with ascending to spreading branches.

cymes, few-flowered.

0–3 mm.

10–25 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.

heterostylous;

sepals lanceolate, 7–11 mm, margins glabrous, apex acuminate;

petals bright red to maroon, fading to purple, broadly obovate, 15–30 mm;

stamens 8–10 mm;

anthers 5 mm;

staminodia not seen;

styles connate proximal 1/2, 4.5 mm (short-styled) or 8–10 mm (long-styled);

stigmas clavate.

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-globose, 6–7 mm diam., apex apiculate, segments persistent on plant, margins not seen.

1.2–1.9 × 0.7–1.1 mm.

2–3 × 0.5–1 mm.

= 36.

= 16.