Flora of North America species comparison

alternate;

stipular glands present;

blade linear, (5–)15–25 × 1–1.5(–2) mm, base flat, not clasping, margins eglandular or glands minute.

cymes monochasial, dense, sparingly branched, internodes sometimes all condensed or long proximally and condensed distally, flowers condensed at apices;

bract margins eglandular.

0.5–2(–5) mm, scarcely longer in fruit, ascending, not bent at apex.

sepals erect, ± reflexed at tip, lanceolate, 3–4 mm, equal, margins minutely glandular, surfaces hairy, hairs intertwined or matted;

petals ± reflexed, pink to rose, oblanceolate, (3–)6–7(–8) mm, apex obtuse, sometimes slightly notched;

cup white, rim with petal attachments set in deep notches between filaments;

stamens exserted;

filaments 4–5 mm;

anthers rose to purple, dehisced anthers 1.5–2 mm;

ovary chambers 6;

styles 3, white, (3–)4–4.5(–5) mm, exserted.

= 36.