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.

erect or ascending, terete, 10–25 cm, sparsely branched distally, densely grayish white-strigillose.

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.

subsessile or petioles 0.5–2.5 mm, blade elliptic or narrowly so to lanceolate, often folded along midrib, 0.9–1.8 × 0.3–0.7 cm, usually longer than internodes, base rounded to cuneate, margins subentire or low denticulate, 1–3 low teeth per side, lateral veins inconspicuous, 1–3 per side, apex blunt to acute with conspicuous dark brown mucronate tip, surfaces densely spreading-hairy;

bracts very reduced, attached to pedicel 1–2 mm from base.

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

erect open racemes or panicles, densely spreading-hairy.

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 6–8 × 2.5–3.2 mm;

floral tube 5.2–9.5 × 2.4–3.2 mm, constriction 4–6 mm distal to base, base ± bulbous, spreading-hairy from mouth nearly to base inside;

sepals 2.7–4.2 × 1.6–2 mm, abaxial surface densely villous and glandular puberulent;

petals rose-purple, 6–9.5 ×3.8–6.2 mm, apical notch 1.5–2.5 mm;

filaments light pink, those of longer stamens 5–6.5 mm, those of shorter ones 3–3.5 mm;

anthers 1.3–2.1 × 0.6–0.9 mm, apiculate;

ovary 2.5–4.5 mm, densely villous and glandular puberulent;

style pinkish cream, 11–17 mm, glabrous, stigma 4-lobed, 0.8–1 × 1.1–2.1 mm, lobes often not spread and then cuplike, usually exserted beyond anthers.

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

pedicel 2–21 mm.

fusiform, 8–16 mm, surfaces glandular puberulent;

pedicel 2–5 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.

obovoid to broadly so, with slight constriction 0.4–0.6 mm from micropylar end, 1.5–2.4 × 0.8–1.3 mm, inconspicuous chalazal collar, dark brown, surface papillose;

coma easily detached, dingy white, 6.5–7.5 mm.

= 36.

= 30.