Flora of North America species comparison

usually single from base, much branched from near middle, densely stellate-lepidote appearing silvery.

blades lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, 1.5–4 × 0.1–0.4(–1.5) cm;

abaxial surface (midstem leaves) hairs with radii separate less than 1/2 length, adaxial surface hairs often slightly raised, overlapping near midvein, radii usually 1–3.

not clustered;

stipules rudimentary;

petiole 0.1–0.5 cm, glands absent at apex;

blade lanceolate-linear to ovate-lanceolate, 1.5–4 × 0.1–0.4(–1.5) cm, base acute to cuneate, margins entire, apex acute, abaxial surface silvery, stellate-lepidote, adaxial surface green, sparsely stellate-hairy, hairs with few radii.

usually less than 1 cm, achenes 1–2, crowded at base (appearing sessile in axil of subtending leaf).

bisexual, spikes, 0.3–3 cm, staminate flowers 1–12, pistillate flowers 1–6.

pistillate absent, staminate 0–1 mm.

usually less than 1 mm diam.

sepals 5, 1 mm, abaxial surface lepidote;

petals 5, spatulate, 0.6–1 mm, abaxial surface glabrous except margins villous;

stamens 5–7.

sepals (4–)5, equal, 1–1.5 mm, margins entire, apex straight, abaxial surface lepidote;

petals 0;

ovary 1-locular;

styles 3, 0.5–0.8 mm, minutely 2-fid, terminal segments 3 or 6.

sparsely stellate-lepidote, hairs appressed, radii joined most or all of length, umbos usually blunt, rarely sharp.

2.5–3 × 1–1.2 mm, smooth;

columella absent.

2–2.5 × 1 mm, surface not visible because seed coat adherent to fruit wall.