Flora of North America species comparison

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

(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);

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

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

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

congested, (elongated moderately in fruit).

(relatively short), rather loose.

sepals linear, 5–7 mm;

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

sepals ± elliptic, 4–6 mm;

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

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

(usually secund, recurved), 5–8 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.

(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).

slightly flattened.

slightly flattened, (suborbicular).

= 8.