Flora of North America species comparison

branched often proximally and distally, (2–)3–8(–12.5) dm, (glabrous or pubescent).

branched distally, 1–8(–9.3) dm.

petiole (1–)2–8(–14) cm, ciliate;

blade usually oblanceolate to ovate, rarely oblong, (2–)6.5–20(–29) cm × 10–42(–50) mm, margins entire, (surfaces glabrous or pubescent).

petiole 0.5–2 cm, ciliate;

blade often oblanceolate to spatulate, sometimes oblong or lanceolate, 2–10(–13.5) cm × 10–23(–40) mm, margins often lyrate to dentate, sometimes entire or repand.

(ascending);

sessile;

blade lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, (0.8–)1.6–8.5(–14) cm × 2–13(–28) mm, (base amplexicaul to sagittate), margins entire, (surfaces glabrous or pubescent).

(ascending);

sessile;

blade often lanceolate to linear, sometimes oblong, (0.8–)1–9.7(–14.5) cm × 2–10(–30) mm, (base usually amplexicaul to strongly sagittate, rarely auriculate), margins entire.

sometimes corymbose, lax or dense, elongated or not in fruit, (flower buds ovate to lanceolate).

lax, elongated in fruit, (flower buds ovate to lanceolate).

sepals erect, ovate to oblong, (2.5–)3–6(–10) × (1–)1.5–2(–2.5) mm;

petals white or lavender to purple, oblanceolate to spatulate or linear, (5–)7–14(–19) × (0.5–)1–3(–4) mm, margins slightly crisped between blade and claw, claw differentiated from blade, [slender, (2–)3–6.5(–10) mm, narrowest at base];

nectar glands confluent and subtending bases of stamens, sometimes only lateral;

filaments tetradynamous, median pairs 3–5.5(–8) mm, lateral pair (2–)2.5–4.5(–7) mm;

anthers included or partially exserted, oblong, (1.5–)2–3.2(–5) mm, not circinately coiled;

gynophore (stout), 0.5–1(–2) mm.

sepals erect, linear or lanceolate, (3.5–)5–8.5(–11.5) × (0.7–)1–2(–2.5) mm;

petals lavender to purple, linear or oblanceolate to spatulate, (6–)9–16.5(–22) × 0.5–2.7(–3) mm, margins partially crisped, claw differentiated from blade, [slender, (2.5–)4–7(–11) mm, narrowest at base];

nectar glands confluent, subtending bases of stamens;

filaments slightly tetradynamous, median pairs (3–)5.5–9(–12) mm, lateral pair (2.5–)4.5–8(–10) mm;

anthers slightly exserted to included, linear, (1.5–)2–4(–5.5) mm, not circinately coiled;

gynophore (stout), 0.5–1(–3.5) mm.

horizontal to divaricate, often curved upward, stout or slender, (2.5–)3.5–11(–20) mm, not flattened at base.

usually ascending, rarely divaricate-ascending, usually straight, rarely slightly incurved, stout, (2.5–)3.5–8(–14.5) mm, not flattened at base.

erect, torulose, straight or slightly incurved (forming arc with pedicel), usually terete, rarely 4-angled, 1–5.3(–6.9) cm × (0.5–)0.8–1(–1.2) mm;

ovules 20–62per ovary;

style cylindrical, 0.5–1.5(–3.3) mm.

often ascending, sometimes erect or divaricate, slightly torulose, straight or slightly incurved (forming straight line with pedicel), terete, 1.5–6.5(–8.2) cm × 1–1.3(–2) mm;

ovules 22–40 per ovary;

style cylindrical or subclavate, (0.5–)1–2.7(–4.3) mm.

(flattened), (0.7–)1–1.3(–1.5) × 0.5–0.7(–1) mm.

(1–)1.2–1.7(–2) × 0.5–0.7 mm.