Flora of North America species comparison

several from base, branching distally into 2–4 branches, lepidote.

well-branched from base, stellate-lepidote.

not clustered;

stipules subulate, 0.2 mm;

petiole 0.2–1(–2) cm, glands absent at apex;

blade on proximal parts of stems oval to narrowly obovate, on distal parts oblong to lanceolate-oblong or broadly elliptic, 1–5 × 0.5–2(–3) cm, base rounded to narrowed, margins entire, apex obtuse to rounded, abaxial surface silvery, densely lepidote, adaxial surface darker green, sparsely lepidote or glabrate.

not clustered;

stipules rudimentary or absent;

petiole 0.2–0.8(–2) cm, usually less than 1/2 blade length, glands absent at apex;

blade narrowly elliptic-ovate to lanceolate, 1–6.5 × 0.6–2.2 cm, usually less than 1/2 as wide as long, base rounded, margins entire, apex acute to rounded, abaxial surface pale green, densely silvery lepidote or stellate-lepidote, adaxial surface darker green, less densely lepidote.

bisexual, racemes, 2–5 cm, staminate flowers 15–35, pistillate flowers 2–8.

unisexual, racemes; staminate 2–8 cm, flowers 4–16; pistillate 0.5–1 cm, flowers 2–5.

staminate 1–5 mm, pistillate 0–2 mm.

staminate 1–4 mm, pistillate 2–5 mm.

sepals 5, 5 mm, abaxial surface lepidote;

petals 5, oblong-spatulate, 5 mm, abaxial surface densely lepidote, scales translucent, petals appearing hyaline;

stamens 10–15.

sepals 5, 1 mm, abaxial surface lepidote;

petals 0;

stamens 10–12.

sepals 5–7, connate for 1/2+ length, equal, 3–4 mm, margins entire, apex incurved, abaxial surface lepidote;

petals 0;

ovary 3-locular;

styles 3, 2–4 mm, 1–3 times 2-fid at apex, terminal segments 6–24.

sepals 5, equal, 1.5–2 mm, margins entire, apex straight to slightly incurved, abaxial surface stellate-lepidote;

petals 0;

ovary 3-locular;

styles 3, 0.5–1.5 mm, 2–3 times 2-fid, terminal segments 12–24.

5–6 × 3–4 mm, smooth;

columella 3-angled.

5–6 mm diam., smooth;

columella 3-winged.

4–5 × 2.5–3 mm, dull.

3.5–5 × 3–4 mm, shiny or dull.

= 28, 56.