Flora of North America species comparison

(0.5–)1–4 dm, woody proximally, densely to moderately pubescent.

sessile or nearly so;

blade linear to linear-oblanceolate, 1.5–7 cm × 1–4.5 mm, (fleshy), base attenuate, margins usually entire, rarely dentate, apex acute to obtuse.

to 3.5 dm in fruit.

sepals broadly lanceolate to ovate, 4.8–7.5 × 1–2 mm;

petals obovate to spatulate, 8–12(–13) × 5–8.5 mm, (often flattened), claw to 2 mm, (margin dentate);

filaments 4–6 mm;

anthers 2.5–3.5 mm.

0.6–1.4 cm, densely pubescent.

terete to slightly angustiseptate, 0.9–3 cm × 1–2.2 mm;

ovules 30–80 per ovary;

style 0.9–4 mm.

0.5–0.7 × 0.4–0.5 mm.

= 18, 19, 20, 34, 36.