Flora of North America species comparison

erect to ascending, much-branched, 3–10(–15) dm, ± glandular-pubescent.

erect to ascending, branched, 4–6 dm, ± glandular-pubescent, white-villous.

aromatic, distal leaves sessile;

petiole to 18 mm;

blade ovate to oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate, proximal ones mostly lanceolate, 2–8(–12) × 0.5–4(–5.5) cm, base cuneate, margins entire, dentate, or laciniate, apex obtuse to attenuate, copiously gland-dotted (rarely glabrous).

aromatic, distal leaves sessile;

petiole 2–2.5 mm;

blade lanceolate, 2–9 × 0.5–4 cm, base cuneate, margins of distal leaves shallowly dentate to sinuate-pinnatifid, apex acuminate, villous and copiously gland-dotted (rarely nearly glabrous).

lateral spikes, 3–7 cm;

glomerules globose, 1.5–2.3 mm diam.;

bracts leaflike, lanceolate, oblanceolate, spatulate, or linear, 0.3–2.5 cm, apex obtuse, acute, or attenuate.

terminal and axillary spikes, 3–15 cm;

glomerules globose, 1.7–2.3 mm diam.;

bracts leaflike, narrowly ovate, 1–1.8 cm, apex acuminate.

perianth segments 4–5, connate for ca. 1/2 their length, distinct portion ovate, rounded abaxially, 0.7–1 mm, apex obtuse, glandular-pubescent, covering seed at maturity;

stamens 4–5;

stigmas 3.

perianth segments 5, connate for ca. 1/2 their length, distinct portion ovate, 0.7–1 mm, apex obtuse, rounded abaxially, villous, covering fruit at maturity;

stamens 5;

stigmas 3.

horizontal or vertical, reddish brown, ovoid, 0.6–1 × 0.4–0.5 mm;

seed coat rugose to smooth.

vertical, black, ovoid, 0.5–0.8 × 0.8 mm;

seed coat smooth.

ovoid;

pericarp nonadherent, rugose to smooth.

ovoid;

pericarp nonadherent, glandular.