Flora of North America species comparison

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

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

rosulate;

petiole 0.5–4 cm;

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

(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, (smaller distally), base auriculate, margins entire, (surfaces glabrous).

sessile;

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

dense.

dense.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 × 0.6–0.8 mm.

1–1.7 × 0.7–1 mm.

= 22.

= 22.