Flora of North America species comparison

persistent;

petiole 1–3 mm, pilose-strigose;

blade elliptic to narrowly elliptic, rarely lanceolate, 6–12(–20) x 2–6(–8) mm, subcoriaceous or coriaceous, base cuneate, margins revolute, veins 3–5, superficial, apex obtuse or acute, abaxial surfaces grayish green, reticulate, initially pilose-strigose, adaxial grayish green [rarely green], dull to slightly shiny, coating not recorded, slightly rugose, sparsely pilose or glabrous.

usually semipersistent (persisting to April if sheltered), sometimes deciduous;

petiole 4–10 mm, densely villose-strigose;

blade elliptic, (25–)50–127 × 13–49[–62 in cultivation] mm, chartaceous or subcoriaceous, base cuneate or obtuse, margins flat, veins 7 or 8, superficial, apex acute or obtuse, abaxial surfaces pale gray-green, initially villous, later glabrate, adaxial dark green, shiny, not glaucous, flat between lateral veins, sometimes becoming slightly rugose, glabrate;

fall leaves pale yellowish green.

on fertile shoots 8–12 mm with 3 or 4 leaves, 1-flowered, 2–4-flowered on shoot tips.

on fertile shoots 40–70 mm with 2 or 3 leaves, 5–34-flowered, lax.

1–3 mm, pilose-strigose.

1–8 mm, sparsely villose-strigose.

9–13 mm diam.;

buds pink;

hypanthium cupulate, pilose-strigose;

sepals: margins villous, borders mostly reddish, membranous, apex acute or obtuse, surfaces pilose-strigose;

petals spreading, white;

stamens 17–21, filaments white, anthers purple-black;

styles 2(or 3).

8–12.5 mm diam.;

buds white;

hypanthium cupulate, densely villous;

sepals: margins maroon, tomentose, apex acute, surfaces densely villous;

petals spreading, white, sometimes with hair tuft;

stamens 18–20, filaments white, anthers red-purple or dark red-purple;

styles (1 or)2.

orange-red to red, depressed-globose, 8–10 × 9–11 mm, shiny, not glaucous, glabrous;

sepals suberect, pilose;

navel not recorded;

style remnants at elongated apex.

red, often tinged with pink, green, brown, or purple, obovoid, rarely subglobose, 8.5–12.8 × 8–12 mm, dull, slightly glaucous, sparsely villous;

sepals flat, margins tomentose, densely villous;

navel slightly open;

style remnants near apex.

2(or 3).

[1 or]2.

= 34 (Germany).