Flora of North America species comparison

numerous, ascending, clumped, terete, 5–15(–22) cm, usually simple, rarely branched, subglabrous, with raised strigillose lines decurrent from petioles, ± densely strigillose and often mixed glandular puberulent distally.

ascending to erect, clumped, terete, 10–45 cm, usually simple, rarely branched proximally, subglabrous proximal to inflorescence with sparsely strigillose lines decurrent from margins of petioles, ± sparsely mixed strigillose and glandular puberulent distally.

crowded and opposite proximal to inflorescence, alternate distally, petiole 0–3 mm;

blade obovate proximally to ovate or elliptic distally, 0.5–2.8 ×0.6–1.6 cm, base attenuate proximally to obtuse distally, margins subentire to sparsely denticulate, 3–6 teeth per side, veins obscure, 2–4 per side, apex obtuse proximally to subacute distally, surfaces subglabrous or sparsely strigillose margins and abaxial midrib, sometimes subglaucous;

bracts not much reduced, sessile.

opposite proximal to inflorescence, usually alternate distally, petioles 3–9 mm proximally to subsessile distally;

blade broadly elliptic to spatulate proximally, ovate to lanceolate distally, ± coriaceous or not, 1.5–6.2 × 0.7–2.9 cm, base attenuate to cuneate or rounded, margins subentire proximally, denticulate distally with 10–25 teeth per side, veins often inconspicuous, 4–7 per side, apex obtuse to subacute, surfaces glabrous or, sometimes, strigillose along margins;

bracts reduced.

usually erect, rarely slightly nodding, racemes, strigillose and glandular puberulent, sometimes sparsely so.

erect or nodding, open racemes, mixed strigillose and glandular puberulent.

erect;

buds often purplish green, 3–4.5 × 1.4–2.2 mm;

pedicel 3–9 mm;

floral tube 0.6–2 × 1–2 mm, glabrous or with a raised ring of sparse hairs at mouth inside;

sepals often purplish green, 2.5–4.2 × 1–2 mm, abaxial surface sparsely glandular puberulent to subglabrous;

petals rose-purple to pale pink, obcordate, 3.5–6(–7) ×2–4 mm, apical notch 0.5–1 mm;

filaments cream, those of longer stamens 1.8–4 mm, those of shorter ones 1–3 mm;

anthers light yellow, 0.4–0.9 × 0.25–0.5 mm;

ovary often reddish purple, 8–20 mm, densely glandular puberulent, often mixed strigillose, rarely subglabrous;

style white or pale pink, 1.4–3.2 mm, glabrous, stigma cream, narrowly clavate to subcapitate, 0.8–1.4 × 0.3–0.8 mm, surrounded by at least longer anthers.

erect;

buds 2–5.5 × 2–4 mm;

pedicel 2–5 mm;

floral tube 1–2.2 × 1.3–2.8 mm, sparse ring of hairs at mouth inside or ring absent;

sepals sometimes red-tipped or bright red, 2–7 × 1–2.2 mm, abaxial surface sparsely strigillose and glandular puberulent;

petals usually rose-purple or magenta to light pink, rarely white, 3–10(–11) × 2–6 mm, apical notch 0.7–2.4 mm;

filaments cream to light pink, those of longer stamens 1.4–5(–6) mm, those of shorter ones 1.2–4 mm;

anthers light yellow, 0.4–1.2 × 0.3–0.6 mm;

ovary 15–25 mm, glandular puberulent, sometimes mixed strigillose;

style white or cream, 2–8 mm, stigma cream, clavate or cylindrical, entire, 1.2–3 × 0.5–1 mm, usually surrounded by, rarely exserted beyond, anthers.

often purplish red, 20–42 mm, surfaces sparsely pubescent or subglabrous;

pedicel 2–21 mm.

35–65 mm, surfaces glandular puberulent, sometimes mixed strigillose;

pedicel 5–15(–25) mm.

narrowly obovoid or fusiform, (1.3–)1.5–2.1 × 0.4–0.7 mm, chalazal collar conspicuous, 0.04–0.16 × 0.2–0.4 mm, blond, surface finely reticulate;

coma easily detached, white, 5–8 mm.

narrowly fusiform or oblanceoloid, 0.9–1.6 × 0.3–0.5 mm, chalazal collar short, 0.05–0.1 mm, blond to brown, surface distinctly papillose or reticulate/smooth;

coma readily detached, dingy white, 6–11 mm.

= 36.