Flora of North America species comparison

(4–)5–14 dm.

3.5–7(–8) dm.

petiolate (petiole 0.1–0.8 cm proximally, obsolete distally);

blade usually linear-oblanceolate to oblanceolate or narrowly oblong, rarely linear, 1–4.5 cm × 1–6(–10) mm, base cuneate to attenuate, apex obtuse to subapiculate.

sessile;

leaf blades ovate, oblong, to lanceolate, (1–)1.5–4 cm × 4–14(–16) mm, base always clasping stem, amplexicaul to strongly auriculate (auricles ovate, 3–9 × 2–6 mm), apex acute to obtuse.

0.4–3(–4) cm in fruit.

1–5(–8) cm in fruit.

sepals white, spreading or reflexed, 3–5 × 0.3–0.5 mm;

petals white, broadly obovate to suborbicular, 4–6 mm, blade 2–3 × 2–3 mm, claw 2–3 mm, coarsely papillate to pubescent, margins crisped;

filaments 5–7 mm;

anthers 1–1.5 mm;

gynophore slender, 3–6(–7) mm.

sepals white or pinkish, spreading or strongly reflexed, 5–8 × 0.4–0.6 mm;

petals white, pink, or purple, broadly obovate to orbicular, 7–10 mm, blade 3–5 × 2–4 mm, claw 4–5 mm, minutely papillate, margins entire;

filaments 12–15 mm;

anthers 1–1.5 mm;

gynophore slender, (8–)10–15 mm.

4–10 mm.

8–15 mm.

3–5(–6) cm × 1–1.5 mm;

ovules 22–34 per ovary;

style rarely to 0.5 mm.

(3–)4–7 cm × 1.3–1.5 mm;

ovules 24–32 per ovary.

1.2–1.8 × 0.8–1 mm.

1–1.5 × 0.6–0.8 mm.

= 24.