Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, base often reddish, branched proximally.

ocrea loose, glabrous;

petiole 2–29 cm, glabrous;

blade ovate to ovate-oblong or triangular, 3–13 × 1.1–12 cm, base mostly truncate to subcordate, apex obtuse to acute.

1–8 per ocreate fascicle;

tepals narrowly oblong to oblanceolate, 1.5–2 mm.

2–7 per ocreate fascicle;

outer tepals ovate to oblong, 4–6 mm in fruit, inner tepals linear-lanceolate, 5–6 mm in fruit, apex acute.

4–5 × 2–3 mm, shiny.

perianths 5–6 × 5–6 mm, spines spreading to reflexed, 2–4 mm, base broad.

= 20.