Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 2–5 dm.

petiole 1–4 cm, eglandular hairs absent or sparse, spreading, less than 1 mm, weak, glands abundant.

palmate or ternate.

3–8, proximal ones (3–)5–14 cm;

proximal petioles (1–)2–10 cm, long hairs sparse to common, spreading to loosely appressed, 1–2 mm, weak, short or crisped hairs sparse to common, cottony hairs absent, glands absent or sparse;

leaflets usually 5, central one oblanceolate to obovate, 2–4.5 × 1–2.5 cm, margins ± flat, distal 3/4+ usually unevenly, sometimes evenly, incised 1/3–2/3 to midvein (often with 1–2 incisions nearly to midvein), teeth 5–10 per side, surfaces similar or ± dissimilar, abaxial green to grayish green, long hairs sparse to common (especially on veins), 0.5–1.5 mm, soft to weak, short or crisped hairs ± sparse, cottony hairs absent, glands absent or sparse, adaxial long hairs absent or sparse, 1 mm, short hairs absent or sparse, crisped and cottony hairs absent, glands absent or sparse.

20–100+-flowered.

0.5–1.5(–2.5) cm.

epicalyx bractlets lanceolate-elliptic to ovate, 2–4 × 0.8–2 mm;

sepals 3–5(–7) mm, apex broadly acute to obtuse;

petals 3.5–6.5 × 3–5 mm;

filaments 1–2.5 mm, anthers 0.5–0.6 mm;

carpels 10–15.

epicalyx bractlets lanceolate to ovate or elliptic, 2–5 × 0.8–1.5 mm, lengths usually 2/3, sometimes 1, times sepals;

sepals 3.5–6.5 mm, apex ± acute;

petals 3–5 × 2–3 mm;

filaments 0.8–2 mm, anthers 0.3–0.5 mm;

carpels 40–70, styles 1–1.2 mm, scarcely papillate-swollen proximally.

1–1.5 mm.

1 mm, rugose.

= 28, 56 (Eurasia).