Flora of North America species comparison

branched proximally and/or distally, (1.3–)2.6–10(–14.5) dm.

(often subdecumbent), branched basally, (flexuous), 1.5–5.6(–8.5) dm.

(and proximal cauline): petiole (1–)1.5–10(–15) cm;

blade lanceolate to deltate-lanceolate, or oblong to ovate (lateral lobes oblong to ovate), (4.3–)6.8–24(–45) cm × (10–)18–85(–140) mm, margins pinnately lobed or laciniate (lobes sinuate, laciniate, or dentate).

petiole 1–6.5(–13) cm;

blade often lanceolate, sometimes oblong or oblanceolate, (2–)3.5–16.5(–20.5) cm × (5–)10–25(–45) mm, margins entire.

petiolate;

blade lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, similar to basal, smaller distally, margins entire or sinuate to laciniate.

(ascending);

sessile;

blade lanceolate to linear, 1–7(–11) cm × 2–7(–14) mm, (base sagittate to somewhat amplexicaul), margins entire.

dense, slightly elongated in fruit (to 9.5 dm, flower buds narrowly oblong).

(few-flowered, corymbose), elongated in fruit, (flower buds oblong).

sepals erect, oblong to linear-oblong, (3.5–)4–7.5(–9.5) × (0.8–)1–2(–2.5) mm;

petals white or purple, often linear, sometimes linear-lanceolate, (6–)8.5–18(–20) × 0.3–0.8(–1.5) mm, margins slightly crisped, claw strongly differentiated from blade, [(2.5–)3–6(–7) mm, widest at base];

nectar glands confluent, lateral and median;

filaments subequal, (4.5–)6.5–12(–15) mm;

anthers exserted, linear, 2–4(–5.5) mm, circinately coiled, (apiculate);

gynophore (0.5–)1–5(–8.5) mm.

sepals erect, oblong, 3–4(–4.5) × 1–1.5(–1.7) mm;

petals lavender or white, often spatulate, sometimes oblanceolate or obovate, 6–9(–10) × (1.5–)2–3(–3.5) mm, margins not crisped, claw strongly differentiated from blade, (slender, 2–3.5(–4) mm, narrowest at base);

nectar glands lateral, median glands absent;

filaments tetradynamous, median pairs 3–4(–5) mm, lateral pair 2–3.5(–4) mm;

anthers included, oblong, 1–2(–2.5) mm, not circinately coiled;

gynophore (stout), 0.5–1 mm.

horizontal to, rarely, divaricate, straight, often stout, (2–)3–6.5(–15) mm, often flattened at base.

usually horizontal to divaricate, rarely divaricate-ascending, straight or slightly curved upward, slender, (2.5–)4–9(–16) mm, slightly flattened at base.

divaricate-ascending to slightly reflexed, torulose, somewhat tortuous, terete, (2.5–)3.5–10(–12) cm × (0.7–)1–1.5(–2) mm;

ovules 56–108 per ovary;

style usually cylindrical, rarely subclavate, (0.3–)0.7–2.5(–4) mm.

erect to ascending, torulose, slightly incurved or straight, terete, 1–2.5(–4.2) cm × 0.8–1(–1.5) mm;

ovules 12–30 per ovary;

style cylindrical, (0.3–)1–2(–3) mm.

(0.7–)1–1.5(–1.8) × 0.5–0.7(–1) mm.

(1–)1.3–1.5 × 0.5–8(–1) mm.

= 26.

= 26.