Flora of North America species comparison

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

simple from base, loosely spreading, usually decumbent, (well exserted from basal leaves, often reddish purple), 0.8–2.4 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).

blade (erect), spatulate to nearly rhombic, 2.5–5(–9) cm, (base gradually narrowed to petiole), margins entire, (flat).

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

blade spatulate, similar to basal, margins entire.

congested, (elongated moderately in fruit).

loose, (elongated, exceeding basal leaves).

sepals linear, 5–7 mm;

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

sepals (pale yellow), lingulate to spatulate, 3.5–4 mm;

petals narrowly oblanceolate, 4–6 mm.

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

(ascending, curved or sigmoid), 4–7 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.

ellipsoid, not inflated (strongly latiseptate, more so at apex), (3–)5–9 mm;

valves pubescent, trichomes closely appressed to surface;

ovules 4–8 per ovary;

style 2.5–4.5 mm (never more than 1/2 fruit length).

slightly flattened.

plump.

= 8.