Flora of North America species comparison

simple from base, erect, branched distally, (2–)3.5–12(–15) dm.

not rosulate;

petiole 1–9(–14) cm;

blade elliptic-ovate to oblong, (2–)3.5–15(–25) cm × (5–)15–50(–80) mm, (leathery), margins entire or serrate.

sessile or shortly petiolate;

blade oblong to elliptic-ovate or lanceolate, (1–)2–9(–12) cm × 3–45 mm, base cuneate, not auriculate, margins serrate or entire.

(subcorymbose panicles), slightly elongated or not in fruit;

rachis glabrous or sparsely puberulent, trichomes straight, cylindrical.

sepals suborbicular to ovate, 1–1.4 × 0.8–0.9 mm;

petals white, obovate, 1.8–2.5 × (0.8–)1–1.3 mm, claw 0.7–1 mm;

stamens 6;

filaments 0.9–1.4 mm, (glabrous);

anthers 0.4–0.5 mm.

ascending to divaricate, straight or slightly curved, (terete), 2–5(–6) × 0.1–0.2 mm, glabrous or puberulent adaxially.

oblong-elliptic to broadly ovate or suborbicular, (1.6–)1.8–2.4(–2.7) × 1.3–1.8 mm, apically not winged, apical notch 0(–0.1) mm deep;

valves thin, smooth, not veined, glabrous or sparsely pilose;

style 0.05–0.15 mm, exserted beyond apical notch (when present).

oblong, (0.8–)1–1.2 × 0.6–0.9 mm.

= 24.