OregonFlora species comparison

mostly erect, sometimes decumbent, branched, usually striate or green.

mostly alternate; lowermost sometimes opposite;

blades narrowly lanceolate to narrowly oblong; lower leaves sometimes ovate-hastate, 1–5(8) × 0.2–1.5(2.5) cm, green on both surfaces, bases cuneate;

margins entire, rarely weakly dentate or serrate, glabrous to sparsely scaly;

petioles 0–1.5(2.5) cm; upper leaves sometimes sessile.

clusters of flowers arranged in interrupted spikes or short panicles.

perianths 5-parted.

perianths absent, with 2 bracteoles.

dimorphic, 1–2 mm; black; shiny or 1.8–3 mm, brown.

fused at base, rhombic-hastate or ovate, 2–7 mm, bases cuneate;

margins toothed or wavy on upper ?, sometimes sparsely so;

faces tuberculate, sessile.

=36.