Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 1–2.5 dm.

alternate, rarely opposite, pinnately compound, sometimes simple or palmately compound;

stipules present, rarely absent.

3–10 × 0.4–0.8 cm;

leaflets (6–)10–14 per side, ± overlapping at least distally, cuneate to flabellate, 2.5–4(–6) mm, divided 3/4+ to midrib into 3–6 oblanceolate to obovate lobes, hispid.

3–7.

2–8(–12) mm.

3–15, 10 mm diam.;

epicalyx bractlets linear to lanceolate, 1.5–3 × 0.2–0.5 mm, ± 2/3 length of sepals;

hypanthium 1.8–3 × 3–4 mm, ± 1/2 as deep as wide, interior sparsely pilose;

sepals reflexed, broadly lanceolate, 2.5–4(–5) mm, hairs stiff, 0.5 mm;

petals not pink-tinged, oblanceolate to oblong or narrowly elliptic, 2.5–5 mm, apex rounded to truncate, sometimes slightly emarginate or mucronate;

filaments white, 0.5–2 × 0.4–0.6 mm, glabrous or sparsely pilose adaxially, anthers 0.5–0.9 mm;

carpels (10–)12–18(–20);

styles 1.8–2.2 mm.

torus usually enlarged, sometimes small or absent;

carpels 1–260(–450), distinct, free, styles distinct, rarely connate (Roseae);

ovules 1(or 2), collateral (Rubeae) or superposed (Fallugia, Filipendula).

achenes or aggregated achenes sometimes with fleshy, urn-shaped hypanthium or enlarged torus, sometimes aggregated drupelets;

styles persistent or deciduous, not elongate (elongate but not plumose in Geum).

brown to dark brown, 1.5–2 mm.

= 7(8).