Flora of North America species comparison

1–several, ascending to decumbent, 7–65 cm.

1–several, ascending, 5–60 cm.

in a basal rosette and cauline, basal 1–6 × 0.3–2 cm, blade narrowly elliptic to elliptic or ovate, margins subentire, weakly serrulate, or sinuate-pinnatifid;

cauline 1–6 × 0.3–2 cm, blade narrowly elliptic to narrowly ovate, margins subentire or weakly serrulate, proximal ones sinuate-pinnatifid.

in a basal rosette and cauline, basal 2–7 × 0.3–1.4 cm, blade narrowly elliptic to narrowly ovate, margins weakly serrulate to sinuate-pinnatifid;

cauline 1.2–6 × 0.3–1 cm, blade narrowly elliptic to elliptic or ovate, proximal ones sinuate-pinnatifid, margins subentire or weakly serrulate.

erect.

erect.

1–3 opening per day near sunrise;

buds with free tips 0.1–1 mm;

floral tube 4–8 mm;

sepals 6–12 mm;

petals rose purple, fading darker, 4–12 mm;

filaments 4–6 mm, anthers 2–3.5 mm, pollen 35–65% fertile;

style 7–13.5 mm, stigma surrounded by anthers at anthesis.

1–3 opening per day near sunrise;

buds with free tips 0–0.1 mm;

floral tube 9–14 mm;

sepals 7.5–13 mm;

petals rose purple, fading darker, 8–15 mm;

filaments 4–9 mm, anthers 2.5–4 mm, pollen 85–100% fertile;

style 12–19 mm, stigma surrounded by anthers at anthesis.

narrowly obovoid, 4–12 × 2–4 mm, apex attenuate to a sterile beak, proximal stipe 5–20 mm, gradually tapering to base, valve midrib prominent in distal part;

sessile.

clavate or narrowly obovoid, 9–14 × 3–4 mm, apex attenuate to a sterile beak, valve midrib prominent in distal part, proximal stipe 4–15 mm, gradually tapering to base;

sessile.

narrowly obovoid, 0.5–0.9 × 0.3–0.5 mm.

narrowly obovoid, 0.7–0.9 × 0.3–0.5 mm.

= 14.

= 14.