Flora of North America species comparison

erect, sometimes spreading, slender, (1–)3–15(–25) dm, sparsely or densely branched;

bark sometimes glaucous, reddish brown with age, glabrous;

infrastipular prickles 0–2, erect, subulate, 2–8(–10) × 1.5 mm, terete, internodal prickles similar or smaller, sparse to dense, sometimes absent on distal stems, mixed with aciculi, base terete, eglandular.

erect or spreading, stout or lax, 4–25(–40) dm, densely or openly branched;

bark dull reddish brown, older wood with gray exfoliate, glabrous;

infrastipular prickles 0–2, erect, curved, or hooked, often flattened, stout, subulate, sometimes deltoid, (2–)3–15(–20) × 2–10(–15) mm, base glabrous, internodal prickles usually sparse or absent, smaller, mixed with aciculi, sometimes absent.

(2–)4–10(–17) cm;

stipules 5–15 × 2–5 mm, auricles flared, 2–3 mm, margins entire, stipitate-glandular, surfaces glabrous, eglandular;

petiole and rachis with pricklets, glabrous, rarely finely puberulent, sparsely stipitate-glandular;

leaflets 5–9(–11), terminal: petiolule (2–)5–12(–20) mm, blade elliptic to obovate or ovate to nearly orbiculate, (4–)10–40(–60) × (4–)10–20(–40) mm, membranous to ± leathery, margins 2+-serrate, teeth 7–13 per side, obtuse to acute, gland-tipped, apex obtuse, sometimes nearly acute, rounded, or truncate, abaxial surfaces pale green, glabrous, eglandular, adaxial green, dull, glabrous.

(3–)5–12(–17) cm;

stipules 12–20(–28) × 3–5(–10) mm, auricles flared, 3–6(–10) mm, margins sinuate or shallowly serrate, sparsely to ± densely stipitate-glandular, surfaces glabrous, rarely pubescent, eglandular;

petiole and rachis with pricklets absent or sparse, glabrous or pubescent, sessile- or stipitate-glandular;

leaflets 5–7(–9), terminal: petiolule (3–)5–17 mm, blade ovate, elliptic, or suborbiculate, rarely cordate or oblong, (14–)20–55(–63) × (6–)10–30(–40) mm, firm, base cuneate to obtuse, margins 1–2+-serrate, teeth 8–20 per side, often broad-based 2–4 mm, acute to obtuse, eglandular or gland-tipped, apex acute or obtuse, rarely acuminate, abaxial surfaces green, glabrous or sparsely pubescent, eglandular or sessile-glandular, adaxial green, dull, glabrous.

corymbs, usually 1–3-flowered, rarely in multi-flowered candelabras.

corymbs, 1–3(–9)-flowered.

erect, ± curved as hips mature, slender, 10–25(–35) mm, glabrous, stipitate-glandular, rarely eglandular (except var. serpentina);

bracts some early caducous, 1 or 2, attached near pedicel bases, ovate or lanceolate, 4–12 × 2–8 mm, margins entire, short stipitate-glandular, apex acute or rounded, surfaces glabrous, eglandular.

erect or recurved, slender to stout, 10–20(–33) mm, glabrous, eglandular or sparsely stipitate-glandular;

bracts 1 or 2(or 3), ovate, 13–20 × 4–9 mm, margins entire, surfaces glabrous, glandular or eglandular.

1.5–3 cm diam.;

hypanthium narrowly ovoid-urceolate, 2–4 × 1.5–2 mm, glabrous, eglandular, neck 0–1 × 1.5 mm;

sepals ascending to reflexed, lanceolate, 5–10 × 2–3 mm, tip 0.1–5 × 1 mm, margins entire, abaxial surfaces glabrous, eglandular, sometimes stipitate-glandular;

petals single, deep pink, 8–15 × 6–13 mm;

stamens 57;

carpels 3–12(–16), styles exsert 1–1.5 mm beyond stylar orifice (1 mm diam.) of hypanthial disc (2–4 mm diam.).

(3.5–)4.5–7(–8.5) cm diam.;

hypanthium globose to subglobose or ovoid, 4–10 × 5–8.5 mm, glabrous, eglandular, sometimes setose-glandular, neck (0–)0.5–1.5 × 3–6 mm;

sepals spreading, lanceolate, 14–25(–35) × (2–)3–4 mm, tip 5–10(–20) × 1–3 mm, margins entire, abaxial surfaces glabrous or slightly hairy, stipitate-glandular and sessile-glandular or eglandular;

petals single, pink to deep rose, (15–)20–32 × (15–)20–32 mm;

stamens 100;

carpels 28–58, styles exsert 1 mm beyond stylar orifice (2–2.5 mm diam.) of hypanthial disc (5 mm diam.).

scarlet, irregularly ellipsoid or ellipsoid to nearly globose, 7–15 × 5–13 mm, fleshy, glabrous, eglandular, neck 0–2 × 1.5–2.5 mm;

sepals, styles, and distal receptacle collectively deciduous at fruit maturity along well-defined, circumscissile line, erect to reflexed.

red, orange-red, or purplish red, globose, depressed-globose, ovoid, oblong, or urceolate, (8–)10–20(–24) × 10–20(+) mm, fleshy, glabrous, sometimes setose, eglandular or glandular, neck (0–)1–2 × (4–)5–8 mm;

sepals persistent, erect, sometimes spreading.

basiparietal, (1–)4–10(–12), cream to pale brown, (3–)4.5–7 × 2–4 mm.

basiparietal, (1–)16–40, tan to dark tan, 4–6 × 2–4 mm.