Compare your observations and notes with mine:
- Flower color — red
- Flower shape — regular
- Inflorescence arrangement — some type of cluster (not an umbel)
- Number of petals — five
- Number of sepals — probably five
- Number of pistils — ?
- Number of stamens — several
- Leaf petiole — no
- Leaf division — simple
- Leaf shape — ovate
- Leaf margin — entire (with tiny hairs along edge)
- Leaf arrangement — opposite
- Leaf venation — pinnate
- Stem — hairy
This wildflower can be found on the following websites:
- Southeastern Flora
- Weed ID Guide — considers the presence of petioles to be “yes”
- Missouri Plants
- Wildflower Identification — considers flower arrangement to be “several flowers on stem”
- Discover Life — considers flower cluster to be “few”