Flora of North America species comparison

unbranched or branched basally, 0.3–1.7(–2.8) dm.

usually unbranched, rarely branched, 1.5–4(–5) dm.

(soon withered);

not rosulate; shortly petiolate;

blade (succulent, mottled), obovate to oblanceolate, 0.5–2 cm, margins coarsely dentate.

rosulate; petiolate (petioles usually not or rarely narrowly winged, setose-ciliate);

blade narrowly oblanceolate to lanceolate, 4–10 cm, margins entire.

blade lanceolate, 0.5–2.5 cm × 1–7 mm (smaller distally), base auriculate, margins entire or dentate (entire distally).

blade oblong-lanceolate, 2.5–8 cm × 5–16(–25) mm, (smaller distally), base auriculate, margins entire, (apex obtuse to acute).

ebracteate (lax, sometimes secund).

ebracteate, (lax).

calyx urceolate;

sepals (erect) reddish purple, (ovate), 3–5 mm, keeled, (apex spreading);

petals whitish (abaxial pair with purplish veins, adaxial pair purple), 5–8 mm, blade 2–3 × 1–1.5 mm, margins not crisped, claw 3–4 mm;

stamens in 3 unequal pairs;

filaments: abaxial pair (connate to middle), 3–4 mm, lateral pair 1.5–2.5 mm, adaxial pair (completely connate, not recurved), 5–6 mm;

anthers: abaxial and lateral pairs fertile, 1.4–1.7 mm, adaxial pairs sterile, 0.3–0.5 mm;

gynophore 0.3–0.7 mm.

calyx campanulate;

sepals purple, (broadly oblong), 5–8 mm, not keeled;

petals maroon-purple (claw purplish), 9–12 mm, blade 2–4 × 0.7–1 mm, margins not crisped, claw 6–8 mm, wider than blade;

stamens in 3 unequal pairs;

filaments (distinct): abaxial pair 5–7 mm, lateral pair 3–5 mm, adaxial pair 7–9 mm;

anthers (all) fertile, 2.5–4 mm;

gynophore 0.5–1 mm.

divaricate-ascending, 1–2.5(–4) mm.

divaricate-ascending, (straight), 3–10 mm.

divaricate-ascending, slightly torulose, straight to slightly curved, slightly flattened, 1.3–3 cm × 1–1.5 mm;

valves each with obscure midvein;

replum straight;

ovules 12–22 per ovary;

style 0.2–0.8 mm;

stigma entire.

ascending to divaricate-ascending, smooth, straight, flattened, 4.5–9.7(–10.5) cm × 2–2.7(–3) mm;

valves each with prominent midvein;

replum straight;

ovules (42–)48–60 per ovary;

style 0.1–1 mm;

stigma entire.

oblong, 1.3–2 × 0.8–1.2 mm;

wing 0.1–0.3 mm wide distally, (narrower at margin, rarely absent).

oblong, 2–2.5(–2.7) × 1.5–2 mm;

wing 0.2–0.4 mm wide, continuous.

= 28.