Flora of North America species comparison

several from base, erect or somewhat decumbent, (unbranched), 1–3.5 dm.

simple from base, loosely spreading, usually decumbent, (well exserted from basal leaves, often reddish purple), 0.8–2.4 dm.

(petiole slender, usually incised or with broad teeth along petiole);

blade obovate, 4–6 cm, margins entire.

blade (erect), spatulate to nearly rhombic, 2.5–5(–9) cm, (base gradually narrowed to petiole), margins entire, (flat).

blade oblanceolate or broader, 1.5–2.5 cm, margins entire or sparsely dentate, (apex acute).

blade spatulate, similar to basal, margins entire.

somewhat loose, (5–15 cm).

loose, (elongated, exceeding basal leaves).

sepals oblong, 5–7 mm;

petals (lemon yellow), spatulate, 9–12 mm.

sepals (pale yellow), lingulate to spatulate, 3.5–4 mm;

petals narrowly oblanceolate, 4–6 mm.

(spreading or ascending, curved, fruits not pendent), 10–20 mm.

(ascending, curved or sigmoid), 4–7 mm.

didymous, obreniform, moderately inflated, angustispetate, (8–)10–12(–15) × 10–14(–16) mm, (papery, not keeled, basal sinus absent, apical sinus broad and open);

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

replum broadly lanceolate, as wide as or wider than fruit, apex acute;

ovules 8 per ovary;

style 1–2 mm.

ellipsoid, not inflated (strongly latiseptate, more so at apex), (3–)5–9 mm;

valves pubescent, trichomes closely appressed to surface;

ovules 4–8 per ovary;

style 2.5–4.5 mm (never more than 1/2 fruit length).

flattened.

plump.

= 8.