Flora of North America species comparison

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

few to several from base, erect, (from basal tuft), 0.1–0.2(–0.3) dm, (not or just barely exceeding leaves).

(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 spatulate to oblanceolate, 0.5–1.5 cm, (base gradually narrowed to petiole), margins entire.

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

(absent or few);

similar to basal, blade linear.

congested, (elongated moderately in fruit).

dense, (few-flowered).

sepals linear, 5–7 mm;

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

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

petals (bright yellow), lingulate, 6–8 mm.

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

(loosely sigmoid), 3–5 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.

lanceolate, compressed apically, 2.5–3(–4) mm;

valves pubescent, trichomes spreading, (appearing fuzzy), rarely with trichomes inside;

ovules 4–8 per ovary;

style 2.5–4 mm.

slightly flattened.

plump, (oblong).

= 8.