Flora of North America species comparison

branched basally, (0.7–)1–6.7(–8) dm.

unbranched or branched distally, 1.7–10.6 dm, (trichomes 0.05–0.5 mm).

(soon withered);

not rosulate; petiolate;

blade oblanceolate or oblong to lanceolate, 2–5(–7) cm (5–15 mm wide), margins remotely dentate.

(soon withered); rosulate; petiolate;

blade similar to cauline.

blade linear to linear-lanceolate, (1.5–)3–9(–10) cm × 0.5–2 mm (smaller distally), base not auriculate, margins entire.

blade broadly ovate to broadly oblong or lanceolate, 2–15 cm × 10–80 mm, (smaller distally), base amplexicaul, margins entire, (apex acute to acuminate or rounded).

ebracteate, (lax, often secund).

ebracteate, (dense or lax).

calyx urceolate;

sepals (erect), green to purplish, (ovate), 4–6 mm, slightly keeled, (apex recurved, glabrous or hirsute, trichomes retrorse);

petals white (abaxial pair with purplish veins), 6–9 mm, blade 2–4 × 1.5–2.5 mm, margins not crisped, claw 4–6 mm, narrower than blade;

stamens in 3 unequal pairs;

filaments: abaxial pair (connate to middle), 4.5–5.5 mm, lateral pair 2.5–3.5 mm, adaxial pair (connate, strongly recurved, purplish), 7–9 mm;

anthers: abaxial and lateral pairs fertile, 1.5–2.2mm, adaxial pair sterile, 0.4–1 mm;

gynophore 0.3–1 mm.

calyx campanulate;

sepals (erect), purplish, 4–9 mm, (lateral pair rarely with subapical callus, 0.1–0.3 mm), not keeled;

petals (widely spreading to somewhat reflexed), magenta (with deep purple center), 11–21 mm, blade 6–12 × 5–11 mm, margins not crisped, claw 5–10 mm, narrower than blade;

stamens tetradynamous;

filaments: median pairs (distinct), 5–7 mm, lateral pair 3–5 mm;

anthers (all) fertile, 3–4 mm;

gynophore 0.7–1.5 mm.

ascending to divaricate, 1–2.5(–4) mm.

divaricate-ascending, (straight), 4–7 mm.

divaricate-ascending to reflexed, slightly torulose, curved or, rarely, straight, slightly flattened, 2–6(–7) cm × 1.2–1.5 mm;

valves each with obscure midvein;

replum straight;

ovules 22–38 per ovary;

style 0.1–0.7 mm;

stigma entire.

ascending, smooth, straight, flattened, 6–11.4 cm × 2–3 mm;

valves each with prominent midvein;

replum straight;

ovules 56–92 per ovary;

style 1–2.5 mm;

stigma strongly 2-lobed.

narrowly oblong, 1.3–1.8x 0.6–0.8 mm;

wing (0–)0.1–0.25 mm wide distally, (narrower at margin or absent).

broadly oblong, 2–2.5 × 1–1.3 mm;

wing 0.2–0.3 mm wide, continuous.

= 28.