Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, (0.3–)1–3 dm, lengths 2 times basal leaves.

soon becoming prostrate, flagelliform, not branched, rooting at some nodes, 1.5–10+ dm.

2-ranked, ternate, (1–)3–12(–20) cm;

stipules: apex rounded;

petiole (0.5–)1–15(–18) cm, hairs and glands usually absent;

leaflets 3, central widely obovate to flabellate, (0.5–)1–5 × (0.4–)1–3(–3.5) cm, petiolule 0–5(–10) mm, margins flat, not or shallowly lobed (sinuses extending less than 1/2 to midvein), distal 1/2–3/4 usually unevenly incised 1/4–1/2 to midvein, teeth 3–7 per side, often secondarily toothed, surfaces similar, green, hairs absent or sparse, rarely common, 0.5–1 mm, glands absent or sparse.

persistent, usually palmate, 3–12(–30) cm;

petiole 2–10(–25) cm, long hairs sparse to abundant, tightly to loosely appressed, 0.5–1.5 mm, usually stiff, sometimes weak, glands absent;

leaflets (3–)5(–7), central oblanceolate to obovate, (0.5–)2–4(–7) × 0.3–1.5(–2.5) cm, distal ± 3/4 of margin incised 1/4–1/3 to midvein, teeth (3–)4–12 per side, surfaces similar, green, sparsely to moderately hairy.

2–3(–4) proximal to 1st flowering node, usually well expanded at anthesis, usually palmate, 2–8(–20) cm;

petiole 0.5–6(–15) cm;

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

1–6-flowered.

solitary flowers at stolon nodes.

straight, 0.3–4.5(–5) cm, not much longer in fruit than in flower.

(2.5–)4–12(–15) cm.

epicalyx bractlets often toothed or 2-lobed, elliptic to oval, 3.5–7 × (1–)1.5–3 mm, margins flat;

hypanthium 3–7 mm diam.;

sepals 4–8 mm, apex acute to obtuse;

petals dark yellow, (5–)6–10(–12) × (3–)5–10 mm;

filaments 1.5–3 mm, anthers 0.6–1.5 mm;

carpels 20–50, styles filiform, not or slightly papillate-swollen proximally, 1.6–2.5 mm.

5(–10)-merous;

epicalyx bractlets elliptic or oblong to ovate, 4–10 × 1.5–3.5 mm, often much larger than sepals (especially in fruit);

hypanthium 4–7 mm diam.;

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

petals 7–9(–12) × 6–9(–11) mm, apex usually ± retuse;

stamens ca. 20, filaments (0.5–)1–2.5(–2.8) mm, anthers (1–)1.3–2 mm;

carpels 60–120, styles 0.6–1.3 mm.

1.2–1.5 mm.

1.3–1.6 mm, ± rugose.

erect, slender to stout, 2–6+ cm.

= 28.

= 28 (Eurasia).