Flora of North America species comparison

petiole (0.8–)1–5(–10) cm, pubescent, sparsely to densely stipitate-glandular;

blade suborbiculate to reniform, 3- or 5-lobed, cleft 1/4–1/3 to midrib, (1–)2.6–6.5(–8.5) cm, base deeply cordate, surfaces sparsely stipitate-glandular (otherwise nearly glabrous) to downy along veins, copiously soft-pubescent and glandular, lobes rounded, margins irregularly 1 or 2 times coarsely crenate-dentate, apex rounded to broadly acute.

petiole 0.5–2 cm, stipitate-glandular;

blade roundish, usually unlobed, very shallowly cleft, 1–3.5 cm, base cuneate, surfaces glabrous, lobes, if present, with straight sides, margins with few, shallow teeth, apex rounded.

erect to somewhat pendent, (3–)6–17-flowered racemes, 3–10 cm (shorter than leaves), axis copiously pubescent and stipitate-glandular, flowers clustered at end of peduncle.

pendent, solitary flowers or 2–4-flowered racemes, 2–7 cm (longer than leaves), axis pubescent, stipitate-glandular, flowers evenly spaced.

jointed, (2.7–)3.5–10(–12) mm, pubescent, stipitate-glandular;

bracts lanceolate to oblanceolate, (5–)6–8.5(–12) mm, stipitate-glandular.

not jointed, 8–12 mm, bristly and glandular;

bracts broadly ovate, 4–8 mm, pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

hypanthium greenish, greenish yellow, or yellowish white, sometimes strongly pinkish or purplish tinged, campanulate to tubular-campanulate, (4.5–)7–8 mm, sparsely to densely hairy and stipitate-glandular abaxially, glabrous adaxially;

sepals not overlapping, spreading at anthesis, becoming erect, whitish green, sometimes tinged with pink or purple, lanceolate-elliptic, (3.5–)4–7 mm;

petals connivent, erect, white or cream, obovate-spatulate, not conspicuously revolute or inrolled, 2.5–4 mm;

nectary disc not prominent;

stamens nearly as long as petals;

filaments broadened at base, 1.2–3 mm, glabrous;

anthers cream, oblong-oval, 1–1.8 mm, apex with cup-shaped gland;

ovary glabrous or minutely hairy and strongly stipitate-glandular;

styles connate nearly to stigmas, 6–9.5 mm, glabrous.

hypanthium red, very broadly conic, wider than long, 2–3 mm, glandular;

sepals 4, connivent into tube, erect, red, strap-shaped, 6–10 mm;

petals 4, connivent, erect, red, oblong, margins curled inward, 6–10 mm;

nectary disc not prominent;

stamens 2–4 times as long as petals;

filaments linear, 12–40 mm, glabrous;

anthers purple or red, oval, slightly sagittate, 2 mm, apex rounded;

ovary densely stipitate-glandular;

styles connate ± completely, 15–45 mm, glabrous.

palatable, dark bluish black, ovoid, (8–)10–15 mm, glabrous or ± hairy and stipitate-glandular.

palatability not known, orangish red, ovoid, 10–12 mm, densely glandular-bristly.