Flora of North America species comparison

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

ascending to erect, 3–5 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.

8–20 cm; sheathing base ± strigose abaxially;

stipules linear to narrowly lanceolate, 3–5 mm;

petiole 1–3.5 cm, hairs abundant, ascending to spreading, 1–2 mm;

leaflets 35–50 per side, loosely overlapping, 2–6 mm, lobes 3–5, oblanceolate to obovate or oval, hairs abundant, ± ascending, 1–2(–3) mm.

(0–)2;

blade well developed.

5–10.

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

10–100-flowered, (1.5–)5–15 cm diam., flowers usually arranged individually, sometimes more congested.

5–20(–30) mm.

(1–)2–10 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.

8–13 mm diam.;

epicalyx bractlets linear-lanceolate to lanceolate, (1.8–)2–2.5 mm;

hypanthium cupulate to turbinate, 1.5–3 × 2.5–4 mm, often nearly as deep as wide;

sepals often purple-suffused or -mottled, (2.5–)3–5 mm, acuminate;

petals white, becoming pink-tinged with age, oblanceolate to narrowly spatulate, (2.8–)3–5(–6) mm;

stamens 20, filaments filiform, 1.5–2.3 mm, anthers white to cream, 0.3–0.6 mm;

carpels 2–4, styles 2.5–3.5 mm.

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

dark brown, 2.5–3 mm.