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.

(rarely absent), usually petiolate, sometimes sessile;

blade (simple or compound), base auriculate or not, margins entire or dentate to pinnately lobed.

usually ebracteate (Selenia bracteate throughout), often elongated in fruit.

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.

actinomorphic;

sepals erect to spreading or ascending, lateral pair seldom saccate basally;

petals white, yellow, pink, lilac, or purple, claw usually present, rarely absent, often distinct;

filaments unappendaged, not winged;

pollen 3-colpate.

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.

silicles or siliques, dehiscent, unsegmented, terete, 4-angled, or latiseptate, rarely angustiseptate;

ovules 4–300[–numerous] per ovary;

style distinct or obsolete (absent in Subularia);

stigma usually entire.

5–7 mm diam.;

wing 1–2 mm.

biseriate or uniseriate;

cotyledons usually accumbent, sometimes incumbent.

absent or simple.

= 14.