Flora of North America species comparison

erect, branched proximally and distally, (1–)2–6(–7.5) dm, glabrous or sparsely pubescent at least basally.

erect, branched distally, (2–)3.5–12(–17.5) dm, often densely hispid proximally, (trichomes retrorse), usually glabrous distally.

not rosulate;

petiole (0.5–)1–4.5(–6) cm;

blade oblanceolate or oblong (in outline), (1.5–)3–12(–15) cm × (5–)10–60(–90) mm, margins runcinate to pinnatisect;

lobes (1–)2–6(–8) on each side, oblong or lanceolate, smaller than terminal lobe, margins entire, dentate, or lobed.

rosulate;

petiole 1–4(–5) cm;

blade broadly oblanceolate (in outline), (1.5–)2.5–8(–12) cm × (10–)20–50(–70) mm, margins runcinate to lyrate-pinnatifid;

lobes 2–4 on each side, much smaller than terminal lobe, margins entire or dentate, (terminal lobe triangular, often hastate).

similar to basal; (distalmost) blade (smaller, to 2 cm wide), margins entire or 1–3-lobed.

similar to basal;

blade (much smaller than basal, to 1.5 cm wide), margins entire or toothed.

sepals erect, oblong, 2–2.5 × 1–1.5 mm;

petals oblong-oblanceolate, 2.5–3.5(–4) × 1–1.5 mm, claw 1–1.5 mm;

filaments 2.5–4 mm;

anthers ovate, 0.5–0.9 mm.

sepals ascending, oblong, 3–4 × 1–1.5 mm;

petals spatulate, 6–8 × 2–3 mm, claw 2.5–3.5 mm;

filaments 3–4.5 mm;

anthers ovate, 0.6–1 mm.

divaricate or ascending, slender, much narrower than fruit, (5–)7–12(–20) mm.

divaricate or ascending, slender, narrower than fruit, 5–12(–15) mm.

(divaricate to ascending, young fruits overtopping flowers), narrowly linear, straight or slightly curved inward, slightly torulose, slender, (2.5–)3–4(–5) cm × 0.9–1.1 mm;

valves glabrous;

ovules 40–90 per ovary;

style 0.2–0.5 mm;

stigma prominently 2-lobed.

(ascending to suberect, young fruits not overtopping flowers), narrowly linear, curved or straight, subtorulose, slender, 2–3.5(–5) cm × 0.9–1.1 mm;

valves often glabrous;

ovules 40–60 per ovary;

style stout, 0.3–0.7 mm;

stigma prominently 2-lobed.

0.8–1 × 0.5–0.6 mm.

0.7–1 × 0.5–0.6 mm.

= 14.

= 14.