Flora of North America species comparison

branched, (rarely bearing bulbils in place of flowers), 25–85 cm.

simple, 20–40 cm.

in basal rosette and cauline, basal unlobed or 3–5-lobed, never deeply lobed, cauline (2–3+), alternate, often 3–4-lobed, much reduced, similar to basal, (rarely with axillary bulbils);

stipules small, not decurrent on petiole, (margins fimbriate);

petiole usually to 25 cm;

blade green, orbiculate, surfaces hairy.

in basal rosette and cauline, basal shallowly 2–5-lobed, cauline (2–10), 3-lobed with secondary teeth, usually much reduced, similar to basal, (bearing axillary bulbils, aerial bulbils may replace flowers in axils);

stipules small, not decurrent onto petiole, (margins fimbriate);

petiole to 8 cm;

blade dark green or reddish green, orbiculate, (margins toothed), surfaces hairy.

1–3, erect, 3–5(–25)-flowered racemes, 2(–3)-branched, (10–85 cm).

1–4(–6), (lax), nodding, 2–6(–12)-flowered racemes, often many-branched, (15–50 cm).

equaling or shorter than hypanthium, (flowers long-pedicellate).

equaling or shorter than hypanthium, (flowers long-pedicellate).

persistent, fragrant, horizontal;

hypanthium narrowly campanulate with obtuse base, usually not elongating in fruit, throat open, (length 2 times diam.);

sepals erect in bud, widely spreading after anthesis, triangular;

petals (completely exserted), widely spreading, white, ovate-elliptic, narrowly clawed, usually unlobed with serrations at base, sometimes 3–5-lobed, 4–7 mm, ultimate margins entire;

ovary to 1/2 inferior;

styles slightly exerted in fruit;

stigma papillae apical.

persistent, not fragrant, horizontal;

hypanthium narrowly campanulate with truncate base, not elongating in fruit, throat open, (length 2 times diam.);

sepals erect in bud, becoming widely spreading after anthesis, triangular;

petals (completely exserted), widely spreading, (lax), white, obovate-pandurate, lamina spoon-shaped, narrowly clawed, unlobed or 3(–5)-lobed, 5–12 mm, ultimate margins entire;

ovary superior;

styles much exserted in fruit;

stigma papillae apical.

0.3–5 mm, tuberculate (tubercles in 3–19 rows, spinelike).

0.4–0.5 mm, tuberculate (tubercles in 3–19 rows, blunt).

= 14, 28, 35, 42.

= 14.