Flora of North America species comparison

persistent;

blade elliptic to obovate or ovate, 1–9 × 0.5–4.5 cm (those of branch apices equaling or only slightly smaller than those on lower portion of branches), coriaceous, base attenuate to narrowly or widely cuneate, margins entire or undulate, usually revolute distally, sometimes strongly so, apex acute or obtuse to mucronate, less commonly rounded, abaxial surface ferrugineous-lepidote, otherwise usually densely hairy, scales often of 2 sizes, at least smaller ones persistent, midvein and secondary veins usually at least slightly depressed, adaxial surface lepidote (scales caducous), hairy along midvein.

fascicles, developing from buds beyond or intermixed with vegetative buds on branches of previous year;

bracts 1 per flower, linear-lanceolate, 1–2 mm.

peltate-scaled, lepidote.

calyx lobes 1–2 × 0.5–1.2 mm, glabrous, lepidote;

corolla white, urceolate, 2–4 × 2–4 mm;

filaments 1–2.3 mm, roughened, without appendages or with 2 minute spurs.

ovoid to ellipsoid, 3–6 × 3–4.5 mm, apex not constricted, lepidote, otherwise hairy;

sutures separating as unit from adjacent valves;

placentae subapical.