Flora of North America species comparison

erect, often branched basally.

0.5–2 dm, unbranched or branched (several, ascending) near base.

basal and cauline;

sessile;

blade (base not auriculate), not rosulate, margins entire.

soon withered.

blade somewhat fleshy, narrowly linear, (1–)1.5–3(–4.5) cm × 0.5–1 mm.

(corymbose, several-flowered, lax), considerably elongated in fruit.

sepals erect, lanceolate- to ovate-oblong, (subequal), lateral pair obscurely subsaccate basally;

petals light purple- or pink-lavender (with darker purplish veins, adaxial pair slightly larger), spatulate, claw well-differentiated from blade, (apex slightly emarginate to obcordate);

stamens in 3 unequal pairs, (adaxial pair sterile);

filaments not dilated basally, (adaxial pair ± connate);

anthers ovate-oblong, (not apiculate);

nectar glands lateral, (minute), median glands absent.

sepals 2.8–3.2 × 0.5–1 mm;

petals 8.5–10 × 2–2.5 mm, margins not crisped, claw attenuate to base, 5–6 mm, longer than blade;

filaments: abaxial and lateral pairs distinct, shorter, adaxial pair ± connate, 4.5–5 mm;

anthers ca. 0.8 mm.

usually ascending, rarely straight, slender.

2.5–4 mm.

tardily dehiscent, sessile, linear, smooth, slightly latiseptate;

valves each with obscure midvein, glabrate, (margins minutely scabrous);

replum rounded;

septum complete;

ovules 24–44 per ovary;

style distinct;

stigma subentire.

erect, (1.5–)2–2.5 cm × 0.7–0.9 mm;

style (1.5–)3–4.5 mm.

uniseriate, flattened, obscurely winged distally, oblong;

seed coat not mucilaginous when wetted;

cotyledons incumbent, (linear).

reddish to dark olive-brown, 1–1.3 × 0.5–0.6 mm.

= 28.