Flora of North America species comparison

initially ascending to erect, soon becoming prostrate, flagelliform, not branched, eventually rooting at some nodes, (0.3–)0.5–12 dm.

0.2–1.5 dm.

± persistent, usually palmate, 2–9(–11) cm;

petiole 1–7(–8) cm, long hairs abundant to dense, appressed to spreading, 1.5–3 mm, mostly ± weak, glands absent or sparse;

leaflets (3–)5(–7), central mostly ± obovate to cuneate, sometimes narrowly so, (0.5–)1–4(–6) × (0.5–)0.8–2(–3) cm, distal 1/2 of margin incised 1/4–1/3 to midvein, teeth 2–7 per side, surfaces similar to ± dissimilar, abaxial green to silvery white, sparsely to densely hairy, adaxial green, sparsely to moderately hairy.

ternate, 1.5–10 cm;

petiole 1–7 cm, long hairs ± abundant, spreading to ascending, 0.5–1(–1.5) mm, weak to stiff, glands sparse to abundant;

leaflets 3, central obovate, 0.5–2.5(–3.5) × 0.4–1.3(–2) cm, not to scarcely petiolulate, distal 1/2–2/3 of margins evenly incised ± 1/3 to midvein, teeth 3–5(–6) per side, surfaces green, long hairs ± abundant, 0.5–1 mm, glands sparse to abundant.

0–1 proximal to 1st flowering node, not fully expanded at anthesis, usually palmate, 2–7(–9) cm;

petiole (0.5–)1–6(–7.5) cm;

leaflets (3–)5, ± resembling those of basal leaves, apex rounded to obtuse.

solitary flowers at stolon nodes.

1–5(–10)-flowered.

(1–)2–5(–9) cm.

0.5–2 cm.

5-merous;

epicalyx bractlets linear to lanceolate-elliptic, (2–)3–5(–6) × 0.8–1.5 mm, slightly smaller than to ± equal to sepals;

hypanthium 2.5–5 mm diam.;

sepals (2–)3–5(–6) mm, apex acute;

petals 4–6(–8) × 3.5–6.5(–8) mm, apex rounded to slightly retuse;

stamens ca. 20, filaments 0.5–2 mm, anthers 0.4–1 mm;

carpels 20–40, styles 0.8–1.4 mm.

epicalyx bractlets lanceolate-elliptic, (1.5–)2–3(–5) × 0.5–1.5 mm;

hypanthium 3.5–6 mm diam.;

sepals 3–6(–8) mm, apex acute;

petals ± paler abaxially, bright yellow adaxially, narrowly obcordate, (3–)4–7(–8) × 3–5 mm;

filaments 2–4 mm, anthers 0.5–1 mm;

carpels 10–25, styles 2–3 mm.

1.2–1.4 mm, smooth.

1.5 mm, smooth.

erect, stout, 0.5–2 cm.

hairs not well differentiated from long hairs, absent or sparse throughout.

= 28.