Flora of North America species comparison

branched distally, 2–10 dm.

branched, (0.9–)1.3–7(–12) dm, (somewhat glaucous, glabrous throughout or pubescent basally).

petiole (0.9–)1.4–3(–4.5) cm, ciliate;

blade usually oblanceolate to oblong or lanceolate, rarely ovate or elliptic, (2.8–)3.5–8.8(–11) cm × (7–)10–25(–35) mm, margins often entire or repand, sometimes sinuate.

petiole (0.7–)2–8.5 cm, ciliate;

blade usually oblanceolate to spatulate, rarely obovate or lanceolate, (1.5–)2.2–15(–25) cm × (6–)10–35(–50) mm, margins often pinnately lobed to lyrate, sometimes dentate or entire.

(ascending);

sessile;

blade lanceolate to oblong, 1.8–4.5(–6) cm × 5–16(–24) mm, (base amplexicaul to strongly auriculate), margins entire.

sessile;

blade linear to lanceolate, smaller distally, (base sagittate or auriculate, appressed to stem), margins usually entire, rarely dentate.

lax, slightly elongated in fruit, (flower buds oblong-linear).

dense, elongated in fruit, (flower buds narrowly oblong).

sepals erect, linear-oblong, 5–7(–8) × (0.8–)1–1.5(–1.8) mm;

petals dark purple, spatulate to oblanceolate, (6.6–)7.5–10(–11.5) × 1–1.8(–2) mm, margins not crisped, claw differentiated from blade, [slender, (3–)3.5–5(–5.5) mm, narrowest at base];

nectar glands confluent, subtending bases of stamens;

filaments subequal, (4.5–)6–9(–10) mm;

anthers exserted, linear to narrowly oblong, 2.5–4(–4.5) mm, circinately coiled;

gynophore (1–)2.5–6(–7.5) mm.

sepals erect to ascending, oblong to linear-oblong, (3–)3.5–6(–8) × (0.8–)1–1.8(–2) mm;

petals white to lavender, linear to narrowly oblanceolate, (6–)6.5–11(–14.5) × 0.5–0.7(–1) mm, margins strongly crisped, claw differentiated from blade, (slender, 2–4 mm, narrowest at base);

nectar glands surrounding bases of lateral stamens, median glands absent;

filaments subequal, (2.5–)4.5–8.5(–10.5) mm;

anthers exserted, linear to narrowly oblong, 2–3.5(–4.5) mm, circinately coiled, (apiculate);

gynophore 0.5–1.5(–3.5) mm.

horizontal to divaricate, usually straight, rarely slightly incurved, slender, (2.5–)3–5.5(–6.5) mm, slightly flattened at base.

erect to erect-ascending, (appressed to rachis at least basally), straight or slightly curved, slender, (1.5–)2–5(–10) mm, not flattened at base.

divaricate to ascending, torulose, straight or slightly incurved, terete, (2–)2.4–5(–6.5) cm × 0.7–1(–1.3) mm;

ovules 44–58 per ovary;

style usually cylindrical, rarely subclavate, 0.5–1.5(–2) mm.

divaricate to ascending, torulose, straight or slightly curved, terete, (0.6–)1–2.5(–4.2) cm × 0.7–1(–1.8) mm;

ovules 22–50 per ovary;

style cylindrical, 0.5–1.5(–2.5) mm.

0.7–1.5 × 0.5–0.8 mm.

(flattened), 1–1.5(–1.7) × 0.5–0.7(–1) mm.

= 26.