Flora of North America species comparison

pendent or prostrate to ascending, (0.5–)1–2 dm.

pendent or prostrate to ascending, 0.5–2(–2.5) dm.

planar, (2–)5–15 cm; sheathing base not strigose abaxially;

petiole 1–5 cm;

lateral leaflets (1–)2–3(–4) per side, separate, obovate to orbiculate, 5–20 mm, incised 1/4–1/2 to base into 5–9 broadly ovate teeth, apex not setose, surfaces short-pilose, ± glandular;

terminal leaflets distinct.

planar, 3–12(–18) cm; sheathing base not or sparsely strigose abaxially;

petiole 1–8 cm;

lateral leaflets 2–6(–10) per side, separate to slightly overlapping distally, ovate or obovate to flabellate, 4–15(–25) mm, incised 1/4–3/4 to base into 3–11(–15) ovate to oblanceolate teeth or lobes, apex not setose, surfaces ± sparsely short-pilose or hirsute, ± glandular;

terminal leaflets ± distinct.

(0–)2;

blade well developed.

1–2;

blade reduced.

(1–)3–20(–35)-flowered, open, (0.5–)1.5–4(–6) cm diam.

(1–)5–40-flowered, open, (1–)1.5–8(–10) cm diam.

5–20(–30) mm.

2–15(–30) mm.

7–10 cm diam.;

epicalyx bractlets 0;

hypanthium patelliform, 0.5(–1) × 2–3 mm;

sepals 2–4 mm, broadly acute;

petals yellow, narrowly oblanceolate, 2–3 mm;

stamens 5–10, filaments 0.6–1.2(–1.5) mm, anthers yellow, oblong, 0.8–1 mm;

carpels 4–10, styles 1.5–2 mm.

4–10 mm diam.;

epicalyx bractlets 5, narrowly lanceolate to ovate, 0.8–2.5 mm;

hypanthium patelliform, 0.5–2 × 2–4 mm;

sepals (1.2–)1.5–4 mm, acute;

petals white or pale yellow, oblanceolate to narrowly spatulate, 1.5–2.5 mm;

stamens 5, filaments 0.5–1.1 mm, anthers yellow, sometimes with reddish margins, oblong, 0.4–0.7 mm;

carpels (1–)3–8, styles 0.9–1.8 mm.

greenish white to light tan, 1.5–2 mm, faintly rugose, ± carunculate.

greenish white to light tan, 1.5–2 mm, smooth or rugose, ± carunculate.