Flora of North America species comparison

several from base, decumbent to ascending (arising laterally, unbranched, stout), (0.2–)0.5–1.7 dm.

several from base, decumbent, (arising laterally, unbranched), 1–3 dm.

(petiole somewhat winged);

blades orbicular to obovate, 2–6 cm (width 1–2.5 cm, thick), margins usually repand, rarely entire, (adaxial surface scurfy).

(numerous); (petiole slender, rarely with a few broad teeth);

blade obovate, 3–7 cm, margins entire.

blade oblanceolate to broadly spatulate, 1–2 cm (width 3–5 mm), margins entire, (apex obtuse to subacute).

blade oblanceolate, 1.5–3 cm, margins entire.

moderately dense (or elongated).

loose.

sepals linear-oblong, 6–8 mm;

petals spatulate, 9–12 mm.

sepals oblong, 5–7 mm;

petals (yellow to purplish), spatulate, 8–12 mm.

(divergent, straight to somewhat curved or sigmoid), 5–12 mm.

(ascending or spreading, slightly curved or sigmoid), 1–2 cm.

(erect), didymous, cordate, moderately inflated, (6–)10–20 × 10–23 mm, (papery, base obtuse or with obscure sinus, apical sinus deep, broad);

valves (retaining seeds after dehiscence), densely and loosely pubescent, trichomes spreading;

replum linear-oblong, constricted, as wide as or wider than fruit;

ovules 4 per ovary;

style 4–5(–9) mm.

obcordate, angustiseptate, somewhat inflated, (not bladdery), 5–7 × 6–9 mm, (papery, basal sinus absent, apical sinus broad and open);

valves (retaining seeds after dehiscence), loosely pubescent, trichomes spreading;

replum ovate, 5–7 mm, as wide as or wider than fruit, apex acute or obtuse;

ovules 4–6 per ovary;

style 5–7 mm.

plump, (broad).

= 8, 16.