Flora of North America species comparison

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

ascending to erect, 0.3–1.2 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.

weakly planar to loosely ± cylindric, (0.5–)2–4(–6) cm; sheathing base glandular abaxially, otherwise glabrous;

petiole 0.5–2 cm, hairs 0.2–1 mm;

leaflets 5–6 per side, 2–6 mm, ± short-hirsute, glandular-puberulent, lobes 2–7, oblanceolate to spatulate or obovate, apex not setose.

(0–)2;

blade well developed.

1–3, not paired.

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

3–14-flowered, 1–2.5 cm diam.;

glomerules 1.

5–20(–30) mm.

1.5–6 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.

8–10 mm diam.;

epicalyx bractlets linear to narrowly lanceolate or elliptic, 2.5–5 mm, longer than sepals;

hypanthium shallowly cupulate, 0.5–1 × 2–3 mm;

sepals 1.5–2.5 mm, ± acute;

petals pale yellow, linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 1.5–2.5 mm;

stamens 5, filaments 0.7–1.3 mm, anthers yellow, 0.5–0.8 mm;

carpels 6–11, styles 1–1.5 mm.

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

cream to light tan, 1.2–1.5 mm.