Flora of North America species comparison

much branched distally, stellate-hairy.

dichotomously branched, densely stellate-tomentose.

not clustered;

stipules rudimentary or absent;

petiole 0.4–1(–1.5) cm, 1/8–1/5 blade length, glands absent at apex;

blade ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 2–8 × 2–4 cm, base truncate to cordate, margins serrulate, often slightly undulate, apex attenuate, acute, abaxial surface pale green, stellate-hairy, adaxial surface darker green, puberulent.

sometimes clustered near inflorescences;

stipules rudimentary;

petiole 0.5–3 cm, glands absent at apex;

blade lanceolate to suborbiculate, 1–5(–8) × 0.8–2.8(–3.5) cm, base rounded, margins entire, apex rounded to acute, abaxial surface pale green, stellate-hairy, adaxial surface darker green, sparsely stellate-hairy.

bisexual, racemes, 3–12 cm, staminate flowers 10–20, pistillate flowers 2–5.

bisexual, racemes, 1–3 cm, not appearing brown-dotted, no stellate hairs with brown centers, staminate flowers 3–8, pistillate flowers 1–3.

staminate 2.5–4 mm, pistillate 0–0.5 mm.

staminate 2–3 mm, pistillate 1–5(–15) mm.

sepals 5, 0.8–1.2 mm, abaxial surface stellate-tomentose;

petals 5, oblanceolate to spatulate, 2 mm, abaxial surface glabrous except margins densely fimbrillate-villous;

stamens 9–16.

sepals (4–)5, 1.5–2 mm, abaxial surface stellate-hairy;

petals 5, linear-oblong-lanceolate, 1–1.5 mm, abaxial surface glabrous except margins villous;

stamens 7–9(–12).

sepals 5, equal, 2.2 mm, margins entire, apex incurved, abaxial surface stellate-hairy;

petals 0;

ovary 3-locular;

styles 3, 3–4.5 mm, 2-fid to base, terminal segments 6.

sepals 5–6, equal, 3 mm, margins entire, apex incurved, abaxial surface stellate-hairy;

petals 0;

ovary 3-locular;

styles 3, 2–3 mm, 2-fid to base, terminal segments 6.

5–6 mm diam., smooth;

columella apex with 3 rounded, inflated lobes.

4–5 × 4–4.5 mm, smooth;

columella apex with 3 sharp projections.

4–5 × 3.2–3.8 mm, shiny.

3.2–3.6 × 1.5 mm, shiny.