Flora of North America species comparison

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

several from base, ± erect, exceeding basal rosette by ± 0.5 dm.

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

blade obovate, 4–6 cm, margins entire.

(forming a strong rosette; long-petiolate);

blade oblanceolate to ovate or orbicular, (1.5–)2–4(–8) cm, (base usually abruptly tapering to petiole), margins entire.

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

blade oblanceolate, 1–2 cm, margin entire, (apex acute).

somewhat loose, (5–15 cm).

congested, (greatly exceeding leaves).

sepals oblong, 5–7 mm;

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

sepals often keeled, 6–8 mm;

petals spatulate, 8–10 mm.

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

(spreading, straight or slightly curved), 7–11 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.

didymous, highly inflated, 8–22 × 10–25 mm, (papery, basal and apical sinuses deep);

valves (retaining seeds after dehiscence), densely pubescent, trichomes appressed;

replum linear to oblong, as wide as or wider than fruit;

ovules 8 per ovary;

style 7–9 mm.

flattened.

flattened.

= 8.

= 16.