Flora of North America species comparison

persistent;

petiole 1–4 mm, strigose;

blade obovate to broadly obovate, rarely suborbiculate, 5–14 × 3–9 mm, coriaceous, base obtuse or broadly cuneate, margins slightly revolute, veins 2 or 3, superficial, apex obtuse, sometimes emarginate, abaxial surfaces grayish, reticulate, initially densely strigose-villous, adaxial dark green, shiny, not glaucous, sometimes lightly rugose, glabrescent.

deciduous (tardily so on a few vigorous shoots);

petiole 2–3 mm, strigose;

blade elliptic or broadly elliptic, on vigorous shoots usually broadly elliptic, sometimes suborbiculate, orbiculate, or broadly obovate, 4–14 × 5–9 mm, subcoriaceous, base obtuse or cuneate, margins flat, veins 2–4, superficial, apex acute, apiculate or obtuse, mucronulate, abaxial surfaces green, sparsely long-strigose, adaxial dark green, shiny, not glaucous, flat between lateral veins, smooth to slightly rugose, glabrescent;

fall leaves orange to rich red.

on fertile shoots 8–15 mm, usually with 4 leaves, 1(–3)-flowered.

on fertile shoots 8–20 mm with 3 or 4 leaves, 1–3-flowered, compact.

3–5 mm, strigose.

1–2 mm, strigose.

7–10 mm diam.;

buds pinkish;

hypanthium cupulate, strigose or pilose-strigose;

sepals: margins villous, apex obtuse or acute, surfaces initially sparsely pilose-strigose;

petals spreading, white, glabrous;

stamens (15–)20, filaments white, anthers dark purple;

styles 2(or 3).

5–7 mm, closed;

hypanthium funnelform, sparsely pilose-strigose;

sepals: margins villous, apex acute or acuminate, surfaces sparsely strigose;

petals erect-incurved, dark pink to dark red, base blackish red, margins pale crimson;

stamens (8–)10(–14), filaments dark red, anthers white;

styles 2 or 3(or 4).

bright red to crimson, subglobose, 7–9 × 8–10 mm, slightly shiny, not glaucous, sparsely pilose;

sepals suberect, sparsely strigose;

navel slightly open;

style remnants at apex on small projection.

bright red, usually broadly obovoid, sometimes obovoid, rarely subglobose, 5–8.5 × 4.5–7.7 mm, shiny, not glaucous, glabrate;

sepals suberect, sparsely strigose or glabrate;

navel open;

style remnants 1/2–3/4 from base.

2(or 3).

2 or 3(or 4), distinct.

= 68 (Germany).

= 68 (Germany).