Flora of North America species comparison

few to several from base, ± erect, (arising laterally, also from within basal leaves), 0.2–0.4 dm.

simple from base, erect to decumbent, (well-exserted beyond basal leaves, loosely spreading), 0.3–1.2 dm.

(erect);

blade linear-oblanceolate, 1.2–2.8 cm, (base gradually narrowed to petiole), margins entire.

(erect to prostrate, petiole distinct from blade);

blade (inner) spatulate to oblanceolate, or (outer) oblanceolate or orbicular, 1.5–4 cm, margins entire (rarely folded).

blade linear, similar to basal.

blade spatulate, distinctly different from basal.

dense, (often subumbellate, not or barely exceeding basal leaves).

moderately dense, (6–20-flowered).

sepals (pale green-yellow), oblong to elliptic, 4–5 mm, (median pair usually thickened apically, cucullate);

petals lingulate, 6–9 mm.

sepals (pale yellow), elliptic, 3.5–5 mm;

petals lingulate, 6–9 mm.

(ascending, curved), 3–5.5 mm.

(strongly sigmoid), 10–20 mm (2 times longer than fruits).

lanceolate in outline, compressed (latiseptate) on margins and at apex, 4–5 mm;

valves pubescent, trichomes closely appressed;

ovules 8–12 per ovary;

style 3.5–4.5 mm (equaling or exceeding length of fruit, curved proximal to stigma).

lanceolate or orbicular, slightly inflated, (2.5–)3–6 mm, (apex usually strongly narrowed);

valves pubescent, trichomes sparse and closely appressed to surface;

ovules 4–8 per ovary;

style 2.5–6 mm (usually ± equal in length to mature fruit).

plump, (oblong).

plump.