Flora of North America species comparison

branching once into 2–3 branches, tomentose.

loosely branched, stellate-lepidote.

sometimes clustered near inflorescences;

stipules linear-subulate, 4–11 mm, unlobed or deeply divided;

petiole 0.3–8 cm, glands absent at apex;

blade ovate to ovate-oblong, 2–15 × 1.5–8 cm, base obtuse, cuneate, or subtruncate, margins denticulate, apex obtuse to rounded, abaxial surface pale green, not appearing brown-dotted, no stellate hairs with brown centers, densely stellate-hairy, adaxial surface green, less densely stellate-hairy.

not clustered;

stipules absent;

petiole 1–3.5(–4.5) cm, usually less than 1/2 blade length, glands absent at apex;

blade elliptic to narrowly oblong, 2–5.5(–7) × 0.8–2(–2.5) cm, usually more than 2 times as long as wide, base obtuse, margins entire, apex obtuse to rounded, abaxial surface light green, adaxial surface darker green, both stellate-lepidote.

bisexual, congested racemes, 1–4 cm, staminate flowers 4–10, pistillate flowers 3–6.

unisexual, racemes or thyrses;

staminate 0.5–3.5(–10) cm, flowers 3–8(–20);

pistillate 0.5–1 cm, flowers 1–6.

staminate 2–3 mm, pistillate 1–4 mm (3–5 mm in fruit).

staminate 1–5.5(–7) mm, pistillate to 1 mm (1–3 mm in fruit).

sepals 5, 1.5–2 mm, abaxial surface stellate-hairy;

petals 5, oblong, 2–3 mm, abaxial surface glabrous except margins ciliate;

stamens 10–13.

sepals 5, 1 mm, abaxial surface stellate-lepidote;

petals 0;

stamens 10–15.

sepals 5, unequal, 4–8 mm, margins deeply laciniate, apex incurved, abaxial surface stellate-hairy;

petals 0;

ovary 3-locular;

styles 3, 2–3 mm, 4-fid, terminal segments 12.

sepals 5, equal, 2 mm, margins entire, apex incurved, abaxial surface stellate-lepidote;

petals 0;

ovary 3-locular;

styles 3, 2–2.5 mm, 4-fid, terminal segments usually 12.

5 × 7 mm, smooth;

columella 3-angled.

6–8 × 5–7 mm, smooth;

columella 3-winged.

3.2–3.8 × 2.4–3 mm, dull.

4–5.5 × 3.5–5.5 mm, dull.

= 28.