Flora of North America species comparison

erect, purple-green, apex never flexuous.

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

petiole 1–4 mm;

blade orbiculate to elliptic, 2–5 × 0.8–3 cm, base acute, margins serrate to crenate, apex acute to blunt.

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 4–11 per raceme;

staminate bracts 0.8–1.2 mm.

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

staminate bracts 2–2.5 mm.

staminate 1.5–1.9 mm, persistent base 0.4–0.6 mm;

pistillate 2.8–3.4 mm in fruit.

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

sepals 4–5, green, 0.9–1.5 mm;

stamens 2, filaments 0.2–0.5 mm.

sepals 3–4(–5), green, 1–2.5 mm;

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

sepals lanceolate, 1.3–2.3 mm;

styles connate 1/4 length;

stigmas undulate.

sepals lanceolate, 1.5–2 mm;

styles connate 1/5 length;

stigmas undulate to slightly papillate.

9–13 mm wide.

4–5 mm wide.

dark brown with light brown streaks, 4–4.5 mm.

mottled dark olive brown, 2.5–3 mm.

= 44.