Flora of North America species comparison

unbranched or branched, (few, glaucous), 6–15(–18) dm.

usually unbranched, rarely branched distally, 3–8 dm.

often rosulate; petiolate;

blade (fleshy), oblanceolate to obovate, 3.5–21 cm, margins dentate, (bristly ciliate throughout or only teeth and petiole ciliate).

(soon withered);

not rosulate; petiolate;

blade (somewhat fleshy), similar to cauline.

blade lanceolate to narrowly ovate, 3.5–11(–15) cm × 6–14 mm (smaller distally), base auriculate to amplexicaul, margins usually entire or undulate, rarely dentate.

(petiolate);

blade broadly spatulate-obovate to suborbicular, or (distally) narrowly oblong-oblanceolate to linear, 1.5–10 cm × 5–45 mm, base (distally) cuneate to attenuate, not auriculate, margins entire, repand, or obtusely dentate, (entire distally).

ebracteate, (with densely clustered buds, later lax).

ebracteate, (lax).

calyx campanulate;

sepals (suberect), purple, (broadly ovate or oblong), 7–10 mm, not keeled, (apically bristly or not);

petals light purple (with pale yellow claw), 9–12 mm, blade 2–3.5 × 0.5–1 mm, margins not crisped, claw 6–9 mm, wider than blade;

stamens tetradynamous;

filaments: median pairs (distinct), 6–8 mm, lateral pair 4–6 mm;

anthers (all) fertile, 3–4 mm;

gynophore 0.5–1.5 mm.

calyx subcampanulate;

sepals purplish, oblong, 5–8 mm, not keeled;

petals maroon to purple, 8–12 mm, blade 3–5 × 0.5–1 mm, margins not crisped, claw 5–7 mm, wider than blade;

stamens in 3 unequal pairs;

filaments (distinct): abaxial pair 5–6 mm, lateral pair 4–5 mm, adaxial pair 6–7 mm;

anthers (all) fertile, 3–3.5 mm;

gynophore 0.5–5 mm.

divaricate-ascending, (straight), 5–18 mm.

divaricate to ascending, (straight), 7–17 mm.

spreading to ascending, smooth, slightly curved to straight, flattened, 6–14 cm × 2–3.5 mm;

valves each with obscure midvein;

replum straight;

ovules 50–102 per ovary;

style 1–3 mm;

stigma 2-lobed.

divaricate-ascending, smooth, straight to slightly curved inwards, flattened, 5.5–12 cm × 2.5–3.2(–3.5) mm;

valves each with prominent midvein;

replum straight;

ovules 24–44 per ovary;

style 0.3–3 mm;

stigma subentire.

oblong, 2–3 × 1.4–2 mm;

wing 0.1–0.2 mm wide at apex.

broadly oblong to suborbicular, 3–4 × 2–3 mm;

wing 0.5–1.1 mm wide, continuous.

= 28.