Flora of North America species comparison

usually 1 per caudex branch, arising from center of rosette near ground surface, or arising laterally proximal to sterile shoots, 0.5–2(–2.5) dm, glabrous or sparsely pubescent proximally, trichomes short-stalked, 2–6-rayed, 0.1–0.2 mm, glabrous distally.

usually 1 per caudex branch, arising from center of rosette near ground surface, 3–8 dm, densely pubescent proximally, trichomes simple mixed with fewer short-stalked, 2-rayed ones, 0.4–1.5 mm, glabrous or sparsely pubescent distally.

blade oblanceolate to obovate, 1.5–5 mm wide, margins usually entire, rarely slightly dentate, ciliate along petiole, surfaces densely to sparsely pubescent, trichomes short-stalked, 3–9-rayed, 0.1–0.2 mm.

blade oblanceolate or linear-oblanceolate, 3–12 mm wide, margins usually entire, rarely dentate, ciliate proximally, trichomes (usually simple), to 1 mm, surfaces densely pubescent, trichomes short-stalked, 2–5-rayed, 0.3–0.8 mm.

2–8(–12), not concealing stem;

blade auricles absent or 0.1–0.5 mm, surfaces of distalmost leaves glabrous or sparsely pubescent.

(9–)15–35, often concealing stem proximally;

blade auricles 3–10 mm, surfaces of distalmost leaves glabrous, sometimes margins ciliate.

3–12(–17)-flowered, usually unbranched.

12–50-flowered, usually unbranched.

divaricate-ascending at anthesis;

sepals glabrous or sparsely pubescent;

petals purple to lavender, 3.5–6 × 1–1.5 mm;

pollen ellipsoid or spheroid.

ascending at anthesis;

sepals sparsely pubescent;

petals usually lavender to purple, rarely white, 7–13 × 2–5 mm, glabrous;

pollen ellipsoid.

divaricate-ascending to slightly descending, usually slightly recurved, rarely straight, 2–6 mm, glabrous or sparsely pubescent, trichomes appressed, branched.

usually ascending, rarely almost horizontal, straight or slightly recurved, 3–10(–18) mm, usually pubescent, rarely glabrous, trichomes spreading, usually simple.

divaricate-ascending to slightly descending, not appressed to rachis, secund, straight or curved, edges parallel, (1.6–) 2–4.4 cm × 1.6–2.3 mm;

valves glabrous;

ovules 28 40(–44) per ovary;

style 0.1–0.2 mm.

usually ascending, rarely almost horizontal, not appressed to rachis, not secund, usually curved, edges parallel, 5–13 cm × 1.7–2 mm;

valves glabrous;

ovules 90–170 per ovary;

style 0.05–0.3 mm.

uniseriate, 1.3–2 × 1–1.5 mm;

wing continuous, 0.1–0.5 mm wide.

uniseriate, 1.5–2 × 1–1.5 mm;

wing continuous, 0.1–0.2 mm wide.

= 14.

= 14.