Flora of North America species comparison

erect, arching, long;

branches distichous, grayish maroon, initially densely strigose.

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.

deciduous (sometimes tardily so on vigorous shoots);

petiole 1–4 mm, strigose;

blade ovate or elliptic, (25–)30–50(–61) x 12–32 mm, chartaceous, base cuneate or rounded, margins flat, veins 3–5, deeply sunken, apex acuminate or acute, abaxial surfaces grayish green, villose-strigose or sparsely to moderately gray-tomentose, adaxial green to dark green, shiny, not glaucous, flat or faintly bulging between lateral veins, pilose-strigose;

fall leaves yellow to orange.

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

on fertile shoots 25–40 mm with (3 or)4 leaves, 3–7(–9)-flowered, compact.

1–3 mm, pilose-strigose.

1–4 mm, densely 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).

erect or ascending, [5–]6–8 mm, opening small;

hypanthium cupulate, strigose;

sepals: margins villous, borders reddish brown, glabrous, apex acuminate or cuspidate, surfaces strigose;

petals erect-incurved, pink to red, base dark pink or red, rarely dark red or maroon, margins white;

stamens 20 or 21, filaments pink or pale pink, whitish distally, anthers white;

styles (2 or)3–5.

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.

spreading or pendent, bright red, broadly obovoid or subglobose, rarely oblong-obovoid, 6.3–10.4 × 5.8–9.1 mm, shiny, not glaucous, sparsely strigose;

sepals flat or suberect, strigose;

navel closed;

style remnants 2/3 from base.

2(or 3).

(2 or)3–5.

= 34 (Germany).

= 68 (Germany).