Petioles 2-15 (avg 6) mm, often exceeded by the stipules, avg ca a tenth as long as the blade; lvs softly stellate beneath. Dry, especially calcareous woods; Vt. to Man., s. to N.J., O. and Mo. (V. pubescens)

Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

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