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Sweet Birch,
Betula lenta var. lenta
Stipules deciduous, distinct, per Flora of North America.
Tulip-tree,
Liriodendron tulipifera var. tulipifera
Note that the stipule scars encircle the twig. — Clemson Extension
Sweetbay,
Magnolia virginiana +
Leaf undersides are glaucous. Stipule scars encircle twigs. — Clemson Extension
American Sycamore,
Platanus occidentalis var. occidentalis
Leaf scars alternate; terminal bud lacking; stipule scars ringlike; buds 1-scaled.
American Sycamore,
Platanus occidentalis var. occidentalis
Prominent, leaf-like stipules encircle the twig, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
Rough-fruited Cinquefoil,
Potentilla recta
Leaves palmately compound, stipules pectinate [comb-like] to entire, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Pale Avens,
Geum virginianum
Stipules of Geum virginianum much larger than those of G. canadense.
Pale Avens,
Geum virginianum
Larger stipules greater than 10mm wide, coarsely toothed or even lobed, per Weakley's Flora.
Parsley-piert,
Aphanes australis
Leaves palmately dissected. Flowers in axillary clusters surounded by stipules, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Common Agrimony,
Agrimonia gryposepala
Stipules large and foliaceous, semicordate, 1-2cm wide, per Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist, 1991).
Woodland Agrimony,
Agrimonia rostellata
Stipules small and lanceolate to ovate, rarely more than 1/3" wide, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Downy Agrimony,
Agrimonia pubescens
Stipules are toothed but not deeply, half-ovate to half-round, per Weakley's Flora.
Low Agrimony,
Agrimonia microcarpa
Stipules deeply incised, half ovate; hirsute hairs of the stem 3mm or longer, per Weakley's Flora.
Roadside Agrimony,
Agrimonia striata
Stipule proximally incised or nearly entire, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
Multiflora Rose,
Rosa multiflora
Stipules comblike and fringed, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989).
Multiflora Rose,
Rosa multiflora
A close-up of the stipule.
Multiflora Rose,
Rosa multiflora
Stipules along the leaf-stalk base distinguish roses from other shrubs, per The Shrub Identification Book (Symonds, 1963).
Multiflora Rose,
Rosa multiflora
Multiflora Rose has leaves with 7-9 toothed leaflets and fringed stipules, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).
Swamp Rose,
Rosa palustris
Stipule margin entire to ciliate [not fringed], per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).
Carolina Rose,
Rosa carolina ssp. carolina
Two prominent stipules at leaf base, each terminating in a pointed tip, per www.illinoiswildflowers.info.
Virginia Rose,
Rosa virginiana ssp. virginiana
Leaflets mostly 7-9, coarsely toothed. Stipules glandular, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
Midwestern Indian-physic,
Gillenia stipulata
Both the leaflets and stipules are toothed, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Midwestern Indian-physic,
Gillenia stipulata
Three lanceolate leaflets and 2 large stipules make the leaf look 5-parted, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Red Chokeberry,
Aronia arbutifolia
Stipules persistent, adnate to petiole, narrowly triangular, margins glandular, per Flora of North America.
Creamy Wild Indigo,
Baptisia bracteata
Plant softly pubescent. Stipules of median & lower lvs 2-4cm long, persistant, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Aaron's Rod,
Thermopsis villosa
Leaves have conspicuous ovate stipules, 2" long, with clasping basal lobes, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Appalachian Golden-banner,
Thermopsis mollis
Leaves have narrow stipules that do not clasp the stem, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Ashleaf Golden-banner,
Thermopsis fraxinifolia
Leaves have narrow stipules that do not clasp the stem, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Low Rattlebox,
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Distinguished from C purshii by reclining stems & lack of prominent stipules, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
Arrowhead Rattlebox,
Crotalaria sagittalis
Leaves elliptical to lance-shaped, on short petioles, a winged double-tipped stipule at the base, per Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast (Cotterman, Waitt, & Weakley, 2019).
Arrowhead Rattlebox,
Crotalaria sagittalis
Specific epithet refers to conspicuous, inverted, arrowhead-shaped stipules, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Rabbitfoot Clover,
Trifolium arvense
Flower heads are not subtended by leaves or expanded stipules, per Weakley's Flora.
Crimson Clover,
Trifolium incarnatum
Flower heads are not subtended by leaves or expanded stipules, per Weakley's Flora.
Red Clover,
Trifolium pratense
Heads subtended by enlarged stipules and/or opposite or subopposite leaves, per Weakley's Flora.
Arrowleaf Clover,
Trifolium vesiculosum
Flower heads are not subtended by leaves or expanded stipules, per Weakley's Flora.
Spotted Medick,
Medicago arabica
Stipules shallowly lacerate, per Weakley's Flora.
Toothed Medick,
Medicago polymorpha
Stipules deeply lacerate, incised almost to the middle or beyond, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Birdsfoot-trefoil,
Lotus corniculatus
Leaves pinnately compound, lowermost pair of leaflets resembling stipules, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Pencil-flower,
Stylosanthes biflora
The large adnate stipules are distinctive, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
Roundleaf Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium rotundifolium
Leaflets 1-4cm long & wide. Stipules persistent, ovate, & clasping the stem, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
Hoary Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium canescens
Stipules ovate to ovate-lanceolate, with a wide partially clasping base, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Matted Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium lineatum
Stipules lance-attenuate to linear-subulate, striate, 2-5mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Florida Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium tortuosum
Stipules and stipels persistent. Leaflets often more than 2x long as wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Japanese-clover,
Kummerowia striata
Stipules narrowly ovate-lanceolate, those of the principal leaves 3-6mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Everlasting Pea,
Lathyrus latifolius
Stipules 4-10 mm wide; leaflets 2-5x long as wide, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
Climbing Butterfly-pea,
Centrosema virginianum var. virginianum
Stipules ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate, persistent, 1.5-4mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Southern Seaside Spurge,
Euphorbia bombensis
Leaves longer than wide, often fleshy. Stipules lacerate, seemingly 4 per node, per Weakley's Flora.
Black Maple,
Acer nigrum
Usually a prominent stipule at petiole base (vs. not in A. saccharum), per The Native Maples of Georgia (Ware, 2003).
Arrowleaf Violet,
Viola sagittata
Stipules free, irregularly glandular-fimbriate, per Violets (Violaceae) of the Great Plains and Eastern North America (Ballard).
Smooth Yellow Forest Violet,
Viola eriocarpa
Stipules ovate-lanceolate to ovate and entire, per Violaceae of the Southeastern US (McKinney & Russell, 2002).
Pale Violet,
Viola striata
Stipules to 2cm long & 1cm broad, lanceolate, margins distinctly lacerate, per www.missouriplants.com (Tenaglia).
Pale Violet,
Viola striata
Stipules lanceolate to 3cm long, foliaceous, pectinate and ciliate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Longspur Violet,
Viola rostrata
Stipules free, weakly lacerate, per A taxonomic treatment of the violets (Violaceae) of the northeastern US and adjacent Canada (Ballard, Kartesz, & Nishino, 2023).
American Dog Violet,
Viola labradorica
Stipules eciliate to ciliate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Walter's Violet,
Viola walteri
Stipules deeply laciniate, per Weakley's Flora.
Walter's Violet,
Viola walteri
Note stipules.
Johnny Jump-up,
Viola tricolor
Leaves with large crenate teeth, stipules large & foliaceous, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Johnny Jump-up,
Viola rafinesquei
Leaves rounded with long petioles (1-3cm); stipules large, cleft and lobed, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
Johnny Jump-up,
Viola rafinesquei
Leaves with very large, leafy, lobed stipules at their base, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Buttonbush,
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Rubiaceae is distinctive in that the stipules of opposite leaves are connate, per Plant Systematics (Simpson, 2010).