Flora of North America species comparison

deciduous;

petiole 5–9 mm, pilose-strigose;

blade elliptic, broadly elliptic, or broadly obovate, sometimes suborbiculate, 25–58 × 15–40 mm, subcoriaceous, base obtuse or cuneate, margins flat, veins 4–6, slightly sunken, apex obtuse or truncate, seldom acute, abaxial surfaces color not recorded, reticulate, tomentose-pilose, later thinning, adaxial dark green, dull, coating not recorded, flat between lateral veins, glabrescent;

fall leaves pale yellowish green.

persistent, rarely semipersistent (in harsh winters);

petiole 5–7 mm, tomentose;

blade elliptic, sometimes ovate, 25–46 × 11–28 mm, subcoriaceous or coriaceous, base cuneate, margins flat, veins 4–7, superficial, rarely faintly sunken, apex acute, abaxial surfaces initially whitish tomentose, becoming glabrate, adaxial green to dark green, dull, slightly glaucous, flat between lateral veins, initially sparsely pilose.

on fertile shoots 30–50 mm with 3–4 leaves, 7–20-flowered, lax.

on fertile shoots 40–70 mm with 4 leaves, 7–25-flowered, compact to ± lax.

2–5 mm, pilose-strigose.

1–7 mm, silky tomentose.

10–12 mm diam., buds white, hypanthium campanulate to cupulate, sparsely pilose-strigose;

sepals: margins reddish, villous, borders maroon-tipped, membranous, apex acute, acuminate, or obtuse, surfaces sparsely pilose-strigose;

petals spreading, white, sometimes with hair tuft;

stamens (15–)20, filaments white;

anthers purple to blackish purple;

styles 1(or 2).

(7–)10–11 mm diam.;

buds white;

hypanthium funnelform, silky tomentose;

sepals: margins villous, apex cuspidate or acuminate, surfaces silky tomentose;

petals spreading, white, rarely with hair tuft;

stamens 20, filaments white, anthers reddish purple;

styles (1 or)2.

dark red or ruby to maroon, maturing dark purple or purple-black, obovoid, rarely globose or ellipsoid, 9–12.5 × 8.5–11.5 mm, dull, glaucous, glabrous;

sepals flat, margins sparsely hairy, sparsely hairy to glabrate;

navel open;

style remnants at apex.

red to dark red, globose or subglobose, 6–8 × 6–8 mm, dull or slightly shiny, slightly glaucous, glabrescent;

sepals flat, depressed, or incurved, densely villous;

navel open;

style remnants at apex.

1(or 2).

(1 or)2.

= 51 (Germany).