Flora of North America species comparison

erect, unbranched or branched (few) proximally and distally, 6–15(–18) dm, (weakly striate).

erect to ascending, usually unbranched, rarely branched (few) proximally, 1.5–4.5 dm, (sparsely pubescent).

(withered by flowering);

similar to cauline.

(withered by flowering), similar to cauline.

petiole 3–9(–12) cm;

blade broadly lanceolate or oblong to ovate, (5.5–)8–21(–26) cm × 20–80(–130) mm, (leathery, smaller distally), margins entire or, rarely, with small lobes just proximal to blade, (surfaces rarely sparsely pilose abaxially).

petiole 1.5–3 cm;

blade (fleshy), lanceolate to ovate in outline, 4–7.5(–9.5) cm (smaller distally), margins (proximalmost) often 2-pinnatifid, or (distal) pinnatifid or pinnatisect, (surfaces sparsely pubescent, trichomes crisped).

dense.

dense.

sepals linear, 7–11 mm, (sometimes sparsely pilose);

petals whitish to lemon yellow, linear, 8–13 × 0.3–1 mm, claw (thickened), 4–7 mm, slightly wider at base;

filaments 5–13 mm, papillate basally;

anthers 2.5–4 mm;

gynophore 7–20 mm.

sepals linear, 6.5–10 mm, glabrous;

petals yellow-orange, oblong or narrowly so, 5–12 × 0.8–2 mm, claw (nearly linear), 5–7 mm, distinctly wider at base, pubescent inside;

filaments 10–15 mm, glabrous;

anthers 3–4 mm;

gynophore 4–11 mm, sparsely to densely pubescent.

slightly reflexed to horizontal or divaricate, (5–)7–11(–15) mm.

horizontal to divaricate-ascending, 5–10 mm, (sparsely pubescent).

spreading to curved downward, slightly curved, subterete, 4–9(–10.5) cm × 1.5–2 mm;

ovules 46–70 per ovary;

style 0.2–1.5 mm.

divaricate, tortuous, (torulose), terete, 2.5–4.6 cm × 1.5–2 mm;

ovules 24–34 per ovary;

style 0.02–0.4 mm.

oblong, 1.5–2.6 × 1–1.3 mm.

oblong, 2.2–2.6 × 0.9–1.2 mm.

= 28.

= 28.