Flora of North America species comparison

(often strongly congested), not elongated in fruit;

central rachis (0.6–)1.2–7(–9) cm.

(somewhat congested), considerably elongated in fruit;

central rachis (3–)8–20(–28) cm.

petals usually lavender, rarely white, (5–)6–8.5(–9.5) mm;

gynophore stout, 0.5–1(–3) mm.

petals usually white or lavender, rarely purple, (5–)6.5–9(–10) mm;

gynophore slender, (0.5–)0.8–3(–4) mm.

horizontal, straight, not whitish, stout, 3–5(–6) mm, strongly flattened at base.

often horizontal, sometimes divaricate or slightly reflexed, straight, not whitish, stout, (2–)2.5–4.5(–6) mm, strongly flattened at base.

horizontal or divaricate-ascending to ascending, straight or incurved, (0.9–)1.4–2.7(–3.4) cm.

horizontal to divaricate or slightly reflexed, often incurved, sometimes straight, (0.8–)1.5–2.5(–3.3) cm.

= 26.