Flora of North America species comparison

erect to decumbent, dark green, apex never flexuous.

erect, brownish red to maroon-green, apex never flexuous.

usually 3-foliolate, sometimes 3-lobed nearly to base;

petiole 7–18 mm;

leaflets: blade lanceolate, base acute, margins deeply and coarsely serrate, sinuses often extending 1/2+ to midvein, apex acute, central one 2.5–4 × 1–2 cm, lateral ones often with basal lobe.

petiole 0.5–2 mm;

blade acicular to narrowly oblong, 1–6 × 0.2–0.6 cm, base acute to subcuneate, margins usually entire, sometimes serrulate, apex acute to obtuse.

terminal (often appearing leaf opposed), glands absent, staminate flowers 10–20 per raceme;

staminate bracts 0.5–1.5 mm.

terminal (appearing leaf opposed) or axillary, glands absent, staminate flowers 2–3(–5) per raceme;

staminate bracts 2–2.5 mm.

staminate 0.8–1.6 mm, persistent base 0.3–0.7 mm;

pistillate 2.5–3 mm in fruit.

staminate 1–2 mm, persistent base 0.5–0.8 mm, pistillate 2–3 mm in fruit.

sepals 3–4, green, 1–1.4 mm;

stamens 3, filaments 3.5–4 mm.

sepals 3–4(–5), green, 1–2.5 mm;

stamens 3–4, filaments 1.2–1.4 mm, connate basally.

sepals lanceolate, 2–3 mm;

styles connate 1/4–1/2 length;

stigmas undulate to subpapillate.

sepals lanceolate, 1.5–2 mm;

styles connate 1/5 length;

stigmas undulate to slightly papillate.

6–7 mm wide.

4–5 mm wide.

dark brown, 3–3.2 mm.

mottled dark olive brown, 2.5–3 mm.