Flora of North America species comparison

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

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

rosulate;

petiole 0.5–4 cm;

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

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

(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.

dense.

lax.

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, 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.

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

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

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.

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 × 0.6–0.8 mm.

0.9–1.2 × 0.5–0.7 mm.

= 22.