OregonFlora species comparison

not clumped, tunicate, widely ovate, 10–30 × 8–20 mm; outer layer brown.

not clumped; ovoid, tunicate; (18)30–50 × 8–30(35)mm; outer layer dark brown to black.

glabrous.

glabrous.

12–50 cm × 2–10 mm.

(15)20–45 cm × (3)6–15 mm.

generally racemes, occasionally panicles, 10–50-flowered, 2–20 × 2–5 cm;

branches less than 33% length of entire inflorescence; at 10–60° from main axis when fruiting;

bracts 5–25 mm long, white to green;

pedicels 3–25 mm.

narrow panic les, 10–80-flowered, 10–30 cm;

proximal branches less than half the length of entire inflorescence, spreading at 10–60° from main axis when fruiting;

bracts 5–15 mm long, green;

pedicels 3–25 mm.

bisexual, campanulate 5–10 mm in diameter;

tepals ovate to obtuse, 2–6 × 1–3 mm; outer and inner tepals clawed, persistent in fruit;

gland greenish yellow.

either bisexual or whole branches of sterile or staminate flowers, 5–10 mm in diameter;

tepals ovate, 2–6 × 1–5 mm;

outer tepals not clawed;

inner tepals clawed, persistent in fruit;

gland greenish yellow.

cylindrical 8–14 × 4–5 mm.

cylindrical, 5–20 × 3–8 mm.

=22.

=22.