Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or prostrate, branched.

ascending or prostrate, branched.

usually green, sometimes reddish green;

stipules triangular, 0.5–0.6 mm, margins entire, apex acute;

petiole 1–3 mm;

blade obovate to broadly spatulate, 3–4(–8) × 0.5–2.5 mm, base cuneate to rounded, apex obtuse to slightly emarginate.

usually green, sometimes reddish green;

stipules ovate-lanceolate, 1 mm, margins irregularly toothed, apex acute;

petiole 0.5–2 mm;

blade obovate to broadly elliptic-oblong, 2–4 × 0.5–1.5 mm, base usually cuneate, sometimes rounded, apex acute to obtuse, notched.

absent.

absent.

sepals 2–3, if 2, equal, if 3, 1 smaller, oblong, 0.5 × 0.3 mm;

petals 3, pinkish white to reddish, elliptic to ovate, 1–1.5 × 0.5 mm;

stamens 3;

styles 3.

sepals 2(–3), if 2, equal, if 3, 1 smaller, oblong, 1.1–1.3 × 0.3 mm;

petals 3, pinkish, elliptic to ovate, 1–1.5 × 0.5 mm;

stamens 1–6 (number variable within plant);

styles 3.

depressed-ovoid, 3-locular, 1.5–2 mm diam.

globose, 3-locular, 1.1–1.7 mm diam.

23–33 per locule, ellipsoid, straight or curved to 20°, 0.4–0.5 × 0.1–0.2 mm;

pits angular-hexagonal, length 3–5 times width, in 6 rows, 16–25(–35) per row.

8–12 per locule, broadly ellipsoid to oblong, straight or curved 15–30°, 0.3–0.5 × 0.1–0.2 mm;

pits rounded-hexagonal, length 1–2 times width, in 9–10 rows, 12–18 per row.