Flora of North America species comparison

sparsely branched proximally (central stem dominant); glabrous.

sparsely branched distally (central stem dominant); glaucous, glabrous.

stipules 3–5-fid, 0.5–1 mm (scarious);

petiole 2–6(–8) cm;

leaflet blade elliptic, ovate, or ovate-oblong, 0.8–2.4 × 0.4–1.4 cm, thin, margins entire, apex obtuse to retuse, mucronulate, surfaces glabrous.

stipules (± deciduous) 2–4-fid, 0.5–1 mm (scarious);

petiole 0.7–2.8 cm;

leaflet blade linear to elliptic, 2.3–5.5 × 0.2–0.8 cm, thin, margins entire, apex acute, surfaces glabrous.

racemes, terminating stems, 3–10 cm (2–20 cm in fruit);

bracts unifoliate, 5–9 mm.

racemes, terminating stems and branches, 1–6 cm (10–40 cm in fruit);

bracts trifoliate proximally, unifoliate distally, 7–15 mm.

divergent in fruit, 5–12 mm (4.5–17 mm in fruit).

reflexed in fruit, 5–10 mm (6–13 mm in fruit).

sepals green, ovate-lanceolate, 1–2 × 0.5–0.7 mm, glabrous;

petals yellow, oblong, (3.5–)4–8 × 1.8–2.2 mm, glabrous;

stamens (well-exserted), yellow, 8–12 mm;

anthers 2.5–3 mm;

gynophore ascending, 3.5–15 mm in fruit;

ovary ovoid, 1–1.3 mm;

style (0.7–)1–2 mm.

sepals yellow, deltate, 1–2.2 × 0.5–1 mm, glabrous;

petals orange-yellow, ovate, (3–)4–5(–6) × 1–2 mm, glabrous;

stamens yellow, 7–10 mm;

anthers 1.5–2.2 mm;

gynophore reflexed, 4–7 mm in fruit;

ovary rhomboidal, 1–1.5 mm;

style 0.3–0.5 mm.

rhomboidal, 3.5–6 × 4–10.5 mm, glabrous.

rhomboidal, 4–6 × 6–12 mm, glabrous.

(1 or) 2–6, stramineous, globose, 2–2.7 mm, smooth.

2–4(–6), gray with black mottling, reniform, 2–3 mm, rugose.