Flora of North America species comparison

10–45 cm, stout.

2–6 cm, slender.

24–38 mm;

perianth violet purple, tube cylindrical, 8–12 mm, translucent, splitting in fruit, lobes ascending, recurved distally, 15–22 mm, usually less than twice length of tube;

filaments 4–7 mm, base not triangular, with 2 threadlike, forked appendages;

anthers obcordate, 3–6 mm, apex hooked;

staminodia erect, usually white, narrowly linear, 8–15 mm, margins 1/2 involute, wavy, apex rounded;

ovary 5–6 mm;

style 9–12 mm;

pedicel 4–10 cm.

14–24 mm;

perianth bluish purple, tube campanulate, 7–10 mm, transparent, not splitting in fruit, lobes ascending, recurved distally, 7–15 mm;

filaments 1–3 mm, base not triangular, apex forked with 2 conspicuous, broad, white, abaxial appendages appearing as wings behind anthers;

anthers linear, 4–6 mm, apex notched;

staminodia erect, held close to stamens, white, broad, 4–8 mm, wide, margins 1/4 involute, apex widely notched;

ovary 6–9 mm;

style 4–5 mm;

pedicel 1–5 cm.

= 12.

= 12.