Flora of North America species comparison

1–2(–3).

1(–2).

ocrea brown, cylindric, 4–22(–27) mm, margins strongly oblique, glabrous;

petiole attached to sheath 6–20(–45) mm, unwinged distally, 5–110(–200) mm;

blade linear to lanceolate or oblong-ovate, 1–8(–10) × 0.5–1.7(–2.3) cm, base cuneate to rounded or cordate, often asymmetric, margins entire, usually revolute, not wavy, apex obtuse to acute, abaxial face pubescent with whitish or brownish hairs, glaucous, adaxial face glabrous, not glaucous;

cauline leaves 2–4, petiolate proximally, sessile distally, gradually reduced distally, blade linear-lanceolate to linear.

ocrea brown, cylindric, 15–50(–70) mm, margins oblique, glabrous;

petiole attached proximally to sheath 10–45(–70) mm, prominently winged distally, 100–260 mm, wing 1–6(–12) cm;

blade lanceolate to ovate, 6–15(–21) × 2.5–9(–10) cm, base abruptly contracted, truncate to cuneate, often asymmetric, margins entire or obscurely and irregularly repand, usually wavy, apex acute to acuminate, rarely obtuse, abaxial face glabrous or pubescent with whitish or brownish hairs, glaucous, adaxial face glabrous, not glaucous;

cauline leaves 3–6, petiolate proximally, sessile distally, gradually reduced distally, blade triangular-lanceolate to linear.

1, narrowly elongate-cylindric, (15–)20–90 × 4–10 mm, usually bearing pink to brown or purple pyriform bulblets proximally and sterile flowers distally;

peduncle 1–5 cm.

1, short-cylindric to ovoid, 35–65 × 12–20 mm, bulblets absent;

peduncle 1–15 cm.

ascending or spreading, (1–)2–5 mm.

ascending, 1.5–7 mm.

1–2 per ocreate fascicle;

perianth greenish proximally, usually white or pink distally, rarely red;

tepals obovate, 2.1–4 mm, apex obtuse to acute;

stamens included or exserted, some or all often poorly developed;

anthers reddish to purple.

1–2 per ocreate fascicle;

perianth pink;

tepals elliptic to ovate, 3–4 mm, apex obtuse;

stamens exserted;

anthers pink to purple.

rarely produced, dark brown, 2.2–3.3 × 0.9–1.5 mm, dull, granular.

brown, 3.3–4.5 × 2.5–3 mm, shiny, smooth.

= 96, 120.

= 48.