Flora of North America species comparison

usually 2–5 per plant, arising from margin of rosette near ground surface, (1–)2–8 dm, densely pubescent proximally, trichomes short-stalked, 3- or 4-rayed, 0.1–0.5 mm, similarly pubescent distally.

blade obovate to oblanceolate, (5–)10–45 mm wide, margins usually coarsely dentate, rarely sinuate, ciliate on petiole base, surfaces moderately pubescent, trichomes short-stalked, 3- or 4(–6)-rayed, 0.1–0.5 mm.

6–25, concealing stem proximally;

blade auricles 1–6 mm, surfaces of distalmost leaves pubescent.

10–40-flowered, usually unbranched.

ascending at anthesis;

sepals pubescent;

petals purplish, 3–4 × 0.7–1 mm, glabrous;

pollen ellipsoid.

usually horizontal, usually straight, rarely slightly curved, 5–15 mm, pubescent, trichomes spreading, simple.

usually horizontal, not appressed to rachis, not secund, straight, edges parallel, (1.5–)2–3.3 cm × 0.8–1 mm;

valves sparsely pubescent throughout;

ovules 12–20 per ovary;

style 0.4–0.8 mm.

uniseriate, 0.8–1.1 × 0.6–0.8 mm, not winged.

= 14.