Flora of North America species comparison

spreading to ascending, branched.

erect to ascending, branched.

petiole 1–4 mm;

blade ovate to elliptic, 1–4 × 1–2(–3) cm, chartaceous, base usually obtuse, sometimes acute, margins crenate to serrate distally from middle, venation pinnate craspedodromous, secondary veins prominent, apex usually obtuse, sometimes acute, abaxial surface glabrous or puberulent, adaxial glabrous.

petiole 3–5 mm;

blade bicolorous, elliptic to obovate, 3–10 × 0.5–4 cm, chartaceous, base cuneate, margins serrate distally from middle, venation pinnate craspedodromous, secondary veins prominent, apex acute to obtuse, abaxial surface lanate to tomentose, glabrous, or pubescent, adaxial glabrous.

mostly terminal, corymbiform or hemispheric panicles, 100–1000+-flowered, 2–4 × 2–4 cm height 0.8–1 times diam.;

branches glabrous or puberulent.

mostly terminal, conic panicles, [5–]8–25 × 3–6[–10] cm height 2–4 times diam. branches glabrous or glabrescent to tomentose.

1–3(–5) mm, glabrous or puberulent.

1–3 mm, glabrous or tomentose.

2–4 mm diam.;

hypanthia hemispheric, 0.5–1.1 mm, abaxial surface glabrous or pubescent, adaxial pubescent;

sepals triangular, 0.8–1 mm;

petals light to dark pink, ovate to obovate, 1–2.5 mm, veins prominent;

staminodes 5–10, reduced, fused, appearing as scalloped ring;

stamens 35–40, 2 times petal length.

2–4 mm diam.;

hypanthia hemispheric, 1 mm, abaxial surface tomentose, adaxial glabrous;

sepals ovate, 1 mm;

petals light to dark pink, ovate to obovate, 1–2 mm;

staminodes 0;

stamens 25–35, 2–3 times petal length.

oblanceoloid, 2–3 mm, shiny, glabrous, adaxial suture sparsely ciliate.

oblanceoloid, 2.5–3 mm, shiny, glabrous, adaxial suture sometimes ciliate.