Flora of North America species comparison

(often inflated into 2.3 cm thick crown), usually ascending, rarely decumbent, 0.8–2.2 dm (when formed).

rosulate;

petiole 0.5–3(–5) cm;

blade margins usually 2-, rarely 3-pinnatisect, (2–)3–10(–15) cm;

lobes 5–10(–15) on each side, (smaller than terminal);

apical segment linear to oblong or ovate, 1–8(–12) × 0.5–1(–2.5) mm, margins entire.

(and bracts, when present) similar to basal, smaller distally.

sepals (caducous or tardily so), spreading, oblong, (6–)7–12(–14) × 2–3.5 mm, apex appendage well-developed, (1–)1.5–3 mm;

petals broadly spatulate to obovate, (12–)15–20 × (5–)6–9 mm, apex rounded;

median filament pairs 6–10 mm, not dilated basally;

anthers linear, 2–3 mm;

gynophore (1–)1.5–3(–4) mm.

usually from basal leaf axil, (20–)30–80(–100) mm.

oblong to elliptical, latiseptate, 1.4–3.5(–4) cm × (8–)10–17 mm, (slightly fleshy when green, thick, papery), base and apex acute;

valves prominently reticulate-veined;

replum strongly flattened;

septum complete;

ovules 28–40 per ovary;

style (2–)3.5–6(–7) mm, strongly flattened basally.

5–7 mm diam.;

wing 1–2 mm.

= 14.