| General Description | This shrub has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Notable Specimens | The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Habitat | Forests, stream banks and swamps at an elevation of 600-1,100 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Glabrous branches. |
| Leaf Description | Ovate or ovate elliptic with 5-8 lateral veins on either side. 1.5 - 3 long and 1 - 2 cm wide. The petiole is 2 - 10 mm long. The bracts are ciliate, 4 - 7 mm long and have elliptic nutlets. |
| Flower Description | The penduncle is 2 - 5 mm long but can sometimes be 10 mm. Female species have oblong inflorescence which is erect. The flowers bloom from June to July. |
| Fruit Description | Elliptic nutlet with wings half of its width and are produced July through August. |
| Colour Description | The branches are purplish-brown and greyish-brown in colour. |
