Flora of North America species comparison

densely branched, appressed-lepidote.

well branched distally, stellate-hairy, hairs whitish to pale yellow, glabrescent.

not clustered;

stipules absent;

petiole 1–4 cm, usually less than 1/2 blade length, glands absent at apex;

blade narrowly elliptic to linear-oblong, 2–8.5 × 0.6–1.5 cm, more than 2 times as long as wide, base obtuse, margins entire, apex obtuse to rounded, abaxial surface pale green, adaxial surface darker green, both densely pale stellate-lepidote.

not clustered;

stipules filiform, 2–5 mm;

petiole 0.5–6 cm, glands absent at apex;

blade ovate to lanceolate-elliptic, 3–8(–15) × 1–4 cm, base rounded to cuneate, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute or rounded, abaxial surface light green, not appearing brown-dotted, no stellate hairs with brown centers, adaxial surface darker green, both appressed stellate-hairy.

unisexual, racemes or thyrses;

staminate 1–3.5(–10) cm, flowers 3–8(–15);

pistillate 0.5–1 cm, flowers 1–6.

bisexual, racemes or capitate, 1.5–3 cm, staminate flowers 5–15, pistillate flowers 3–6.

staminate 1–7 mm, pistillate 1–2 mm (4–7 mm in fruit).

staminate 0.5–1.5 mm, pistillate 0–1.5 mm.

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

petals 0;

stamens 10–15.

sepals 5, 0.8–1 mm, abaxial surface stellate-hairy;

petals 5, linear-oblong-lanceolate, 0.8–1 mm, abaxial surface stellate-hairy;

stamens 7–12.

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

petals 0;

ovary 3-locular;

styles 3, 1.5–2.5 mm, 2–3 times 2-fid, terminal segments 12–24.

sepals 6–9, equal, 7–10 mm to 15 mm in fruit, opening broadly and persistent after capsule dehiscence, margins entire, apex recurved, abaxial surface stellate-hairy;

petals 0;

ovary 3-locular;

styles 3, 2–3 mm, 2–3 times 2-fid, terminal segments 12–18(–24).

7–10 × 6–8 mm, smooth;

columella 3-winged.

7–9 × 5–6 mm, smooth;

columella tipped with 3-pronged grappling hooklike appendage.

6.5–7 × 2–3 mm, dull.

5 × 4.5–5 mm, shiny.

= 28.

= 20.