Flora of North America species comparison

usually erect, rarely prostrate in var. pilosissima, hairy, hairs malpighiaceous.

stipules deciduous, subulate to ovate, 0.3–0.5 mm, margins not glandular;

petiole usually absent, rarely to 4 mm on proximal leaves;

blade lanceolate, elliptic, ovate to obovate, 1.5–7.5 × 0.6–3.5 cm, margins entire or serrulate, without glands, surfaces hairy, hairs malpighiaceous.

bisexual or unisexual, to 12 cm;

bracts ovate to lanceolate, 1.5–2.5 mm, margins without glands.

without pink dye when wetted.

sepals lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 2.3–3 × 0.7–0.8 mm;

petals elliptic to spatulate, 2–2.5 × 0.8–1 mm, free from androphore;

nectary glands linear to obovate, 0.3–0.5 × 0.1–0.2 mm, free from androphore, glabrous or pubescent;

stamens 8, staminodes 0.

sepals elliptic, 1–7 × 0.3–3 cm, without glands;

petals 0 or 5, elliptic, linear, or punctiform, less than 0.5 mm;

nectary glands linear, 0.7 × 1.5 mm, glabrous or pubescent;

ovary strigose;

styles 0.8–1.5 mm, pubescent;

stigmas flattened.

6–14 mm, hispidulous to strigose.

3.2–4.5 mm, smooth to slightly papillate.