Flora of North America species comparison

few from base, well-exserted from basal leaves, 0.4–1(–1.2) dm.

few to several from base, prostrate, (arising proximal to a terminal cluster of erect leaves, usually unbranched, slender), 0.5–1(–1.5) dm.

blade (erect), obovate to orbicular, 1.5–2.5 cm, (base evidently distinct from petiole), margins entire, (folded).

(petiole slender);

blade elliptic to rhombic, 1.5–4(–5) cm, (base gradually tapering to petiole), margins usually entire, rarely dentate.

blade spatulate, margins entire.

blade narrowly obovate to oblanceolate, 5–15 mm, margins entire.

compact, subumbellate.

(relatively short), rather loose.

sepals (pale yellow), 4–5 mm;

petals lingulate, 6–7 mm.

sepals ± elliptic, 4–6 mm;

petals ovate, 6–8 mm, (claw slightly expanded at base).

(ascending, curved to slightly sigmoid), 5–8 mm.

(usually secund, recurved), 5–8 mm.

ovoid to ellipsoid, slightly inflated, (apex not compressed), 3–4 mm;

valves pubescent, trichomes erect on mature fruits, (± appearing fuzzy);

ovules 8 per ovary;

style 4–5 mm, (glabrous).

(pendent), globose, subglobose, or slightly obcompressed, slightly or not inflated, 3–6 mm, (rigid, apex usually beaked);

valves pubescent throughout;

ovules 8–12 per ovary;

style 1–2 mm, (pubescent).

plump.

slightly flattened, (suborbicular).