Flora of North America species comparison

(if present), usually unbranched, rarely with 1–several short laterals, 4–8 cm.

(if present) usually unbranched, rarely with 1–several short laterals, 0–6(–21) cm.

(6.8–)9.5–23(–32) × (1.3–)2.4–4.5(–6.5) cm;

petiole (3–)4–11(–14) cm;

blade oblanceolate to spatulate, margins often undulate, usually regularly to irregularly dentate, rarely coarsely and irregularly pinnately lobed.

(2.8–)7–16(–21) × (0.3–)1–3(–5) cm;

petiole (1–)3–7(–10) cm;

blade obovate to linear-oblanceolate, margins coarsely and irregularly serrate or dentate, sometimes pinnately lobed or subentire.

floral tube (45–)75–110(–153) mm;

sepals (22–)30–45(–50) mm;

petals fading pink to pale rose, (21–)35–43(–50) mm;

filaments (16–)19–28(–35) mm, anthers (10–)12–17 mm;

style 85–180 mm.

floral tube (20–)40–60(–85) mm;

sepals (15–)24–35(–40) mm;

petals fading rose pink to dark rose purple, (16–)25–40(–48) mm;

filaments (12–)15–24(–26) mm, anthers 9–12 mm;

style (45–)60–120 mm.

somewhat curved, lanceoloid-cylindrical to cylindrical, symmetrical throughout, sometimes slightly flattened on one side at base, (17–)25–45(–56) × 5–8 mm, valve margins with conspicuous, nearly smooth to irregular undulate ridge;

pedicel 2–7 mm.

falcate or sigmoid, becoming nearly straight at maturity, asymmetrical and often somewhat flattened, lanceoloid to ovoid, (10–)20–40(–50) × 4–6 mm, valve margins with prominent, sinuate ridge with 5–10 peaks, or nearly distinct tubercles;

pedicel 0.5–3 mm.

narrowly obovoid, 2.5–3 × 1–1.4 mm, embryo 1/2 of seed volume, surface minutely papillose to reticulate;

seed collar forming narrow slit above raphe with a slightly sunken membrane, margin entire or obscurely sinuate distally.

narrowly obovoid, 2.5–3.9 × 1.2–1.7 mm embryo 1/2–2/3 of seed volume, surface papillose;

seed collar oblong, membrane depressed deeply into raphial cavity, margin usually sinuate only distally, sometimes sinuate throughout.

= 14, 28.

= 14.