Flora of North America species comparison

branched distally, 2–10 dm.

branched distally, (1.5–)3–14(–23.5) dm, (glabrous throughout or sparsely to densely hirsute proximally).

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.

(and proximal cauline): petiole (1–)1.7–8(–11) cm, pubescent or glabrous;

blade oblanceolate in outline (lateral lobes usually oblong to linear, rarely deltate), (4–)7.2–20.5(–30) cm × (6–)10–40(–100) mm, margins pinnately lobed or lyrate (lobes entire or dentate).

(ascending);

sessile;

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

petiolate;

blade usually lanceolate to linear, sometimes oblanceolate to oblong, 1.5–7(–10) cm × 3–12(–20) mm, margins usually entire or repand, rarely lobed.

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

corymbose, somewhat lax, considerably elongated in fruit.

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 (equal), ascending, oblong, (2.5–)3–5(–5.5) × 1–1.7(–3) mm, (lateral pair not saccate);

petals usually white, rarely lavender, usually spatulate, rarely obovate, 5–7.5(–9.5) × 1.5–2.5(–3.5) mm, margins not crisped, claw obscurely differentiated from blade (widest at base);

nectar glands continuous, flat, subtending bases of stamens;

filaments tetradynamous, median pairs 3–4.5(–5.5) mm, lateral pair 2.5–3.5(–4.5) mm;

anthers included, oblong, (1–)1.5–2.2(–2.5) mm, not circinately coiled;

gynophore 0.5–0.8(–1.5) mm.

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

often divaricate, sometimes reflexed, rarely horizontal or divaricate-ascending, straight, slender, (4–)5–13(–19) mm, somewhat 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 reflexed, submoniliform to strongly torulose, straight or curved, terete, (2–)3–6.6(–7.4) cm × 0.7–1(–1.5) mm, (replum constricted between seeds);

ovules 26–62 per ovary;

style usually clavate to subclavate, rarely cylindrical, (0.5–)0.8–2(–5) mm.

0.7–1.5 × 0.5–0.8 mm.

(oblong), (1–)1.3–1.8(–2) × 0.5–1 mm.