Flora of North America species comparison

branched distally, (3–)5–10 dm.

branched basally and distally, (1.4–)2–5(–6) dm, (glabrous or sparsely pubescent basally).

rosulate;

petiole 0.3–3 cm;

blade oblanceolate, (1.5–)2.5–14.5(–20) cm × 10–30(–42) mm, margins dentate to subpinnatifid.

rosulate;

petiole 0.5–4 cm;

blade oblanceolate, 2–7 cm × 5–22 mm, margins irregularly dentate.

sessile;

blade lanceolate to oblong, base auriculate, margins usually entire, rarely dentate.

sessile;

blade lanceolate to oblong, (smaller distally), base auriculate, margins entire, (surfaces glabrous).

lax or dense.

dense.

sepals erect, purple, 5–7.5 × 1.7–2.5 mm;

petals purple to lavender or white, spatulate, 10–14 × 1.2–1.7 mm, claw 4–6 mm;

median filament pairs 4–6 mm;

anthers linear, 3–4 mm;

gynophore (slender), 3–6(–9.5) mm.

sepals spreading to reflexed, yellow, 5–7.5(–8.5) × 1.7–2.5 mm;

petals yellow, spatulate to broadly oblong, 7–11(–13) × 2–3.5 mm, claw 5–7 mm (to 2 mm wide);

median filament pairs 5–6.5 mm;

anthers linear, 3–4 mm;

gynophore (slender), 2–6(–8) mm.

horizontal to divaricate-ascending, often upcurved, 6–9 mm.

divaricate-ascending, straight, (5–)6.6–13(–15) mm.

ascending to divaricate or descending, straight or slightly recurved, torulose, 4.5–9 cm × 1.1–1.4 mm;

ovules 80–112 per ovary;

style cylindrical, (stout), 0.3–1 mm;

stigma 2-lobed.

erect to divaricate-ascending, straight or slightly curved, torulose, 5–7.5(–9) cm × 1.2–1.7 mm;

ovules 72–98 per ovary;

style subclavate, 0.5–2 mm;

stigma 2-lobed.

1.2–1.5 × 0.8–1.2 mm.

1.2–1.5 × 0.6–0.8 mm.

= 22.

= 22.