Flora of North America species comparison

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

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

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).

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.

similar to basal;

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

(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.

(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.

0.7–1 × 0.5–0.6 mm.

0.8–1 × 0.5–0.6 mm.

= 14.

= 14.