Flora of North America species comparison

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

(simple or few to several from base), branched distally, 1.5–10 dm, (pilose basally).

rosulate;

petiole 0.5–4 cm;

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

(soon withered); rosulate;

petiole 0.5–2.5 cm;

blade oblanceolate, 5–15 cm × 10–20 mm, margins entire or dentate.

sessile;

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

sessile;

blade oblong, base auriculate to amplexicaul, margins entire.

dense.

slightly 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 erect, purple, 5–7 × 2–3 mm;

petals purple, suborbicular to broadly obovate, 14–17 × 5–9 mm, claw 4–7 mm;

median filament pairs 4–7 mm;

anthers linear, 3–4 mm;

gynophore (slender), 3–6 mm.

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

horizontal to divaricate-ascending, often straight, 7–20 mm, (glabrous or sparsely pilose).

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.

erect to ascending, straight, torulose, 5–9 cm × 1–1.2 mm;

style cylindrical, (slender), 2–3 mm;

stigma 2-lobed.

1.2–1.5 × 0.6–0.8 mm.

ca. 1.5 × 0.9 mm.

= 22.