Stem solitary, decumbent to erect, 2-7 dm, often branched; lvs scattered, the lowest near the base of the stem; stipules narrow, caducous; lateral lfls ovate or oblong-ovate; terminal lfl rhombic-ovate, 3-8 cm, mostly longer than wide, acute; panicle 1-2 dm; fls rather few, white, 4-6 mm, on pedicels 6-12 mm; cal-lobes short; stamens monadelphous; stipe 4-11 mm, finely uncinate, seldom glabrous; articles 1-3, triangular, 9-12 נ5.5-8 mm, glabrous on the upper margin. Rich woods; N.Y. to O. and Io., s. to Fla. and Tex. July, Aug.

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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