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 or ascending, unbranched or branched (few) distally, (1.5–)3–7(–11) dm, glabrous distally.

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).

(soon withered);

not rosulate;

petiole (proximally) (0.5–)1–3 cm;

blade similar to proximal cauline, 1.5–6 cm, margins entire, pinnatifid or pinnatisect;

lateral lobes oblong to linear, 0.5–2.5 cm × 0.3–1(–2) mm, margins entire.

similar to basal;

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

sessile or shortly petiolate;

blade usually filiform to linear, rarely oblanceolate, 1–2.5–9(–12) cm × 1–3.5(–5) mm (smaller distally, base attenuate or cuneate), margins usually entire, rarely dentate or pinnately 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 ascending, oblong to oblong-linear, (3–)4–7 × (0.8–)12 mm;

petals spatulate, (6–)8–12 × (1.5–)2–4 mm, claw 2–5 mm;

filaments (yellowish), (4–)5–7 mm;

anthers linear, 1.5–2.5mm.

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

divaricate to ascending, slender, narrower than fruit, (3–)5–9(–11) 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 erect), narrowly linear, smooth, slender, (2.5–)3.5–6.5 cm × 0.9–1.2 mm;

valves glabrous;

ovules 60–94 per ovary;

style 0.5–1 mm;

stigma prominently 2-lobed.

0.7–1 × 0.5–0.6 mm.

1–2 × 0.4–0.6 mm.

= 14.

= 14.