Flora of North America species comparison

petiole (0.2–)0.3–1 mm, not tapering toward blade, apex abruptly and markedly wider than base of blade;

blade grayish yellow-green, oblong-ovate, oblong, or linear-oblong, subterete, 1.5–7 × 0.7–1 mm, margins tightly revolute, abaxial surface almost entirely concealed, adaxial surface scattered short-hairy to puberulous.

usually compound or simple dichasia, sometimes solitary flowers.

calyx 3–5 mm, lobes (4–)5, 0.5–1.1 mm;

petals (4 or)5, white, sometimes pink-tinged proximally, spatulate, (4.5–)5–7 mm;

stamens 4(or 5), exserted, (4–)5–8.5 mm;

anthers red or yellowish pink;

style strongly exserted from calyx tube, 2(–3)-branched;

ovary 2-carpellate;

ovules 2, attached to bases of sutures, pendulous on recurving funiculi.

1 per capsule, ovoid-conic, 1.5–2 mm.