Flora of North America species comparison

of 2d-year stems brown, densely tomentose.

of 2d-year stems purple or brown, glabrous.

blade obovate, 1-veined from base, 1.7-3 × 0.9-1.2 cm, thick and rigid, base acute or acuminate, margins reflexed, undulate, toothed or shallowly lobed, each with 2-4 teeth or lobes 1-3 mm high tipped with spines to 1.2-1.6 × 0.2-0.3 mm, apex obtuse or rounded;

surfaces abaxially glossy, smooth, adaxially glossy, green.

blade obovate to spatulate, 1-veined from base, (0.5-)1.2-2.4 × 0.3-1(-1.8) cm, thin and flexible, base long-attenuate, margins plane, entire, apex rounded or obtuse;

surfaces abaxially dull, smooth, adaxially dull, scarcely glaucous.

present, pedately 5-9-fid.

present, simple or 3-fid.

racemose, rather dense, 10-20-flowered, 3-4 cm;

bracteoles membranous, apex acuminate.

umbellate, 1-5-flowered, 1-1.5 cm;

bracteoles membranous, apex acute.

anther filaments without distal pair of recurved lateral teeth.

anther filaments without distal pair of recurved lateral teeth.

dark purple, spheric, 6-7 mm, juicy, solid.

red, ellipsoid or spheric, (7-)9-10 mm, juicy, solid.

scales 2-4 mm, deciduous.

scales 1-2 mm, deciduous.