Flora of North America species comparison

several from base, decumbent, (unbranched, slender), 0.5–1 dm.

several from base, usually somewhat decumbent, (unbranched), (0.4–)0.5–2 dm.

(strongly rosulate);

blade usually oblanceolate or broader, sometimes triangular, 2–3.5 cm (width 5–10 mm), margins entire or with 1 or 2 broad teeth, (apex acute).

(petiole slender, often narrowly winged);

blade obovate to orbicular or rhombic-orbicular, 2–9 cm, (base abruptly narrowed to petiole), margins usually entire, rarely with few scattered teeth, (apex rounded or obtuse, sometimes with apical mucro).

blade oblanceolate, 1–1.5 cm (width 2–4 mm), margins entire, (apex acute).

blade spatulate to oblanceolate, 1–3 cm, margins entire, (apex usually obtuse).

congested, (elongated moderately in fruit).

loose, (elongated in fruit).

sepals linear, 5–7 mm;

petals spatulate, 8–10 mm, (apex often somewhat truncate).

sepals linear-oblong, 4–7.5 mm;

petals spatulate, 6–11 mm.

(spreading, straight or somewhat sigmoid), 5–8 mm.

(divaricate, slightly sigmoid or nearly straight), 6–12 mm.

(erect), didymous, suborbicular, inflated, 2–5(–8) × 4–8(–10)mm, (coriaceous, base slightly cordate or nearly obtuse, sinus obsolete or absent, apical sinus broad and deep);

valves (retaining seeds after dehiscence), pubescent, trichomes appressed, (silvery on ovaries and immature fruit);

replum obovate to oblong, as wide as or wider than fruit, rarely somewhat constricted basally, apex obtuse;

ovules 4 per ovary;

style 5–7 mm.

(erect), didymous, suborbicular, inflated, (4–)6–15 × (4–)8–20 mm, (papery, basal and apical sinuses similar, basal rarely shallower, apical deep, narrow and closed or nearly so);

valves retaining seeds after dehiscence, pubescent, trichomes appressed;

replum oblong, constricted, 2–3.5 mm, narrower than fruit, apex obtuse;

ovules (2 or) 4 per ovary;

style 4–6(–9) mm.

slightly flattened.

(dark brown), flattened, (2–3 mm).

= 8.

= 10, 16, 24.