Flora of North America species comparison

branched distally, (3–)5–10 dm.

unbranched or branched distally, 1.5–5(–7) dm.

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;

petiole 0.5–3 cm;

blade oblanceolate, 1.5–9 cm × 5–30 mm, margins pinnatifid to dentate-sinuate.

sessile;

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

(proximalmost) petiolate or (distal) sessile;

blade (proximalmost) oblanceolate, (distal) ovate to oblong, base subamplexicaul or auriculate, margins (proximalmost) pinnatifid to dentate-sinuate, or (distal) entire.

lax or dense.

lax.

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 erect, green or purplish, 3–4.5 × 0.7–1.2 mm;

petals white, oblanceolate, 4–5.5 × 1–1.5 mm, claw 2–3 mm;

median filament pairs 3–4 mm;

anthers ovate, 0.5–0.8 mm;

gynophore 0.2–0.4 mm.

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

ascending to divaricate, straight, 3–7(–10) 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.

divaricate to ascending or spreading, straight or curved, torulose, 3–6.5 cm × 1–1.2 mm;

ovules 46–114 per ovary;

style subclavate, 0.7–1.5 mm;

stigma entire or obscurely 2-lobed.

1.2–1.5 × 0.8–1.2 mm.

0.9–1.2 × 0.5–0.7 mm.

= 22.