Flora of North America species comparison

branched basally and/or distally, (2.1–)3–6.5(–7.5) dm.

often branched basally, (0.6–)1–3.5 dm.

rosulate; petiolate;

blade pinnatifid or oblanceolate, 3.5–15(–30) cm, margins runcinate-pinnatifid, dentate, or entire.

rosulate; petiolate;

blade oblanceolate to spatulate, 1–7 cm, margins usually sinuate to dentate, rarely lobed.

blade ovate to lanceolate, 2.5–14 cm × 4–55 mm, (smaller distally), base auriculate to amplexicaul, margins runcinate-pinnatifid, dentate, or entire (usually entire distally).

(shortly petiolate or sessile);

blade oblong to ovate, 0.5–3 cm × 1–5 mm, (smaller distally), base auriculate or (distally) amplexicaul, margins entire or dentate apically, (entire distally).

ebracteate, (lax).

bracteate below or between proximalmost 1 or 2 flowers.

calyx urceolate or campanulate;

sepals purple, or ochroleucous to yellowish, 8–11 mm, keeled;

petals white (with purplish veins) or purple (with white margins, recurved), 14–18 mm, blade 5–8 × 1–1.5 mm, margins crisped, claw 9–12 mm, about as wide as blade;

stamens in 3 unequal pairs;

filaments (distinct): abaxial pair 6–10 mm, lateral pair 4–7 mm, adaxial pair (exserted), 9–12 mm;

anthers (all) fertile, 4–5 mm;

gynophore 0.5–2 mm.

calyx slightly urceolate;

sepals rose-purple, 4–5 mm, not keeled;

petals (spreading), pinkish, 7–10 mm, blade 3–5 × 1.5–2.5 mm, margins not crisped, claw 5–6 mm, narrower than blade;

stamens in 3 unequal pairs;

filaments (distinct): abaxial pair 3–4 mm, lateral pair 1.5–2.5 mm, adaxial pair 5–6 mm;

anthers (all) fertile, 1.5–2 mm;

gynophore 0.5–3 mm.

divaricate-ascending, (straight or curved upward), 7–22(–35) mm.

divaricate to ascending, (straight or recurved), 3–6 mm, (not expanded at receptacle).

ascending, smooth, straight, strongly flattened, 3–8 cm × 4.5–6 mm;

valves each with obscure midvein;

replum straight;

ovules 26–54 per ovary;

style 0.5–2 mm;

stigma strongly 2-lobed.

ascending, torulose, straight, slightly flattened, 3–7 cm × 1–1.5 mm;

valves each with obscure midvein;

replum straight;

ovules 24–52 per ovary;

style 0.1–0.5 mm;

stigma entire.

orbicular, 3–5 mm diam.;

wing 0.6–1.1 mm wide, continuous.

oblong, 1–1.5 × 0.6–0.9mm;

wing (0–)0.05–0.25 mm, distal.

= 28.