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 distally, 2.5–7.5(–11) dm, usually sparsely to densely hirsute, (trichomes retrorse), rarely glabrate 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).

usually rosulate;

petiole (1–)2–7(–10) cm;

blade broadly oblanceolate or oblong-obovate (in outline), (2–)3–10(–15) cm × (10–)20–50(–80) mm, margins lyrate-pinnatifid, pinnatisect, or runcinate;

lobes (2)3 or 4(5) on each side, oblong or lanceolate, smaller than terminal lobe, margins entire, dentate, or lobed, (terminal lobe suborbicular or deltate, margins dentate).

similar to basal;

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

similar to basal;

blade with lobe margins dentate or subentire.

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-ovate, 2–2.5 × ca. 1 mm;

petals spatulate, 2.5–4 × 1–2 mm, claw 1–2 mm;

filaments (erect, yellowish), 2–3 mm;

anthers ovate, 0.3–0.5 mm.

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

erect, (appressed to rachis), stout, narrower than fruit, 1.5–3(–4) 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.

(erect), subulate-linear, straight, slightly torulose or smooth, stout, (0.7–)1–1.4(–1.8) cm × 1–1.5 mm;

valves glabrous or pubescent;

ovules 10–20 per ovary;

style (0.8–)1–1.5(–2) mm;

stigma slightly 2-lobed.

0.7–1 × 0.5–0.6 mm.

1–1.3 × 0.5–0.6 mm.

= 14.

= 14.