Flora of North America species comparison

branched distally, (3–)5–10 dm.

usually branched distally, rarely unbranched, 2–8.5(–10) dm, (often densely pubescent proximally, trichomes flat, crisped).

rosulate;

petiole 0.3–3 cm;

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

(soon withered);

not rosulate;

blade oblong, 2–10 cm × 10–30 mm, margins entire or dentate, (surfaces glabrous or sparsely pubescent).

sessile;

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

sessile;

blade (proximalmost) oblong or (distal) oblong to ovate, base auriculate to amplexicaul, margins usually entire or dentate (rarely dentate distally).

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 (calyx often urceolate), erect, yellowish, 3.5–5.5 × 1.5–2 mm, (sparsely pubescent);

petals yellow, oblong, 6.5–9(–10) × 1–1.7 mm, (margins crisped), claw 3.5–5 mm (to 2 mm wide);

median filament pairs 4–5 mm;

anthers linear, 2.5–3.5 mm;

gynophore (stout), 0.5–1.5 mm.

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

divaricate-ascending to spreading, straight, (slender), 6.5–14(–21) mm, (glabrous or pubescent).

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.

suberect to divaricate-ascending or spreading, straight, slightly torulose, 4–8(–9.5) cm × 1.2–1.7 mm; (valves sparsely pubescent at least when immature);

ovules 70–94 per ovary;

style subclavate, 0.7–2 mm;

stigma 2-lobed.

1.2–1.5 × 0.8–1.2 mm.

1–1.7 × 0.7–1 mm.

= 22.

= 22.