Flora of North America species comparison

few to several from base, erect, (unbranched, slender), 0.3–1.5(–3) dm.

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

(tufted, erect);

blade linear to very narrowly spatulate, 1–3(–4) cm, margins entire (involute).

(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.

similar to basal.

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

relatively dense.

congested, (greatly exceeding leaves).

sepals (greenish yellow), elliptic, 3.5–7 mm;

petals spatulate, 5–6 mm, (not clawed).

sepals often keeled, 6–8 mm;

petals spatulate, 8–10 mm.

(ascending, curved or sigmoid), 2–10 mm.

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

(erect), ovoid (or longer than broad), usually inflated, 4–5 mm, (apex acute, slightly flattened);

valves pubescent, trichomes appressed;

ovules 4–8 per ovary;

style 2–4 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, (mucilaginous).

flattened.

= 10, 20.

= 16.