Flora of North America species comparison

several from base, prostrate to decumbent, (usually unbranched, rarely branched distally), 1–3 dm.

few to several from base, prostrate, (arising proximal to a terminal cluster of erect leaves, usually unbranched, slender), 0.5–1(–1.5) dm.

(tufted);

blade broadly obovate, 1–2 cm, margins entire or with 1 or 2 broad teeth, (apex rounded to obtuse).

(petiole slender);

blade elliptic to rhombic, 1.5–4(–5) cm, (base gradually tapering to petiole), margins usually entire, rarely dentate.

blade oblanceolate to nearly oblong, similar to basal, (base cuneate), margins entire.

blade narrowly obovate to oblanceolate, 5–15 mm, margins entire.

(secund), loose, (elongated in fruit).

(relatively short), rather loose.

sepals (yellowish), elliptic to lanceolate, (2–)3–4 mm;

petals spatulate, (3.9–)5–7 mm.

sepals ± elliptic, 4–6 mm;

petals ovate, 6–8 mm, (claw slightly expanded at base).

(recurved), 6–8(–12) mm.

(usually secund, recurved), 5–8 mm.

(usually pendent), elliptic to subglobose, usually slightly compressed (latiseptate), 3–4 mm;

valves densely pubescent, sometimes with scattered trichomes inside;

ovules 4 per ovary;

style ca. 3 mm.

(pendent), globose, subglobose, or slightly obcompressed, slightly or not inflated, 3–6 mm, (rigid, apex usually beaked);

valves pubescent throughout;

ovules 8–12 per ovary;

style 1–2 mm, (pubescent).

somewhat flattened.

slightly flattened, (suborbicular).