Flora of North America species comparison

short.

± tufted, (1.5–)2.5–6 dm;

base 1.5–2.5 mm diam., sparsely to densely septate-glandular.

sparsely to moderately hairy;

basal 5–22 cm, leaflet pairs (2–)3–4(–5);

terminal leaflet broadly obovate-elliptic, 1–5 × 1–2.5(–4) cm, teeth double, 6–18 per side, apex rounded to acute;

cauline 1–4, well developed, leaflet pairs 2–3.

alternate, rarely opposite, pinnately compound, sometimes simple or palmately compound;

stipules present, rarely absent.

5–30-flowered, not notably leafy, compact, 1/10–1/4(–1/2) of stem, narrow, branch angles 5–25°.

1–10 (proximal to 20) mm, sparsely to ± densely short-hairy, predominantly septate-glandular.

opening widely;

epicalyx bractlets linear-lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 2–4(–7) × 1–2 mm;

sepals spreading, 4–6(–11) mm, apex ± acute;

petals not or scarcely overlapping, spreading, cream-white, ± obovate, 3–6 × 2.5–5 mm, shorter than or equal to sepals;

filaments 1–3 mm, anthers 0.7–1 mm;

styles thickened, 1 mm.

torus usually enlarged, sometimes small or absent;

carpels 1–260(–450), distinct, free, styles distinct, rarely connate (Roseae);

ovules 1(or 2), collateral (Rubeae) or superposed (Fallugia, Filipendula).

achenes or aggregated achenes sometimes with fleshy, urn-shaped hypanthium or enlarged torus, sometimes aggregated drupelets;

styles persistent or deciduous, not elongate (elongate but not plumose in Geum).

light brown, 1 mm.

= 7(8).

= 14.