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.

decumbent to ascending, rarely erect, 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.

subpinnate, 7–22(–25) cm;

petiole 3–12(–15) cm, long hairs ± abundant, appressed to ascending, 0.5–3 mm, stiff, short hairs absent, cottony or crisped hairs absent, glands absent or sparse;

leaflets 3(–4) per side, on distal 1/5–1/3(–1/2) of leaf axis, overlapping or not, terminal ones oblong to broadly oblong, 1.5–5 × 0.7–2 cm, margins strongly revolute, incised nearly to midvein, undivided medial blade 1–3 mm wide, teeth (3–)4–5 per side, linear, rarely narrowly oblong to narrowly lanceolate, surfaces strongly dissimilar, abaxial white or grayish white, long hairs abundant, ± 1 mm, stiff verrucose on veins, sparse and soft between veins, short hairs absent, crisped and cottony hairs dense, glands absent, adaxial dark green, long hairs sparse to common, tightly appressed, 0.5–1 mm, short hairs absent, cottony and crisped hairs absent, glands absent or sparse.

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.

(1–)2–3.

solitary flowers at stolon nodes.

(5–)10–40+-flowered, ± congested to open.

(1–)2–5(–9) cm.

0.3–1 cm (proximal to 3 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 linear to narrowly oblong-lanceolate, 3–5 × 0.9–1.3 mm, lengths ± 3/4 times sepals, margins flat;

hypanthium 2.5–3.5 mm diam.;

sepals 4–7(–8) mm, apex acute to obtuse, abaxial surfaces: venation prominent at least proximally, glands ± sparse, obscured to evident;

petals pale yellow, 3.5–5 × 3–5 mm, lengths ± equal to sepals;

filaments 0.5–1.5 mm, anthers 0.5–0.6 mm;

carpels 40–60, styles papillate-swollen at very base, if at all, 0.8–0.9 mm.

1.2–1.4 mm, smooth.

1.3–1.5 mm, rugose.

erect, stout, 0.5–2 cm.

= 28.

= 28.