Flora of North America species comparison

glabrous to sparsely puberulent.

(4–)15–25(–40) cm.

ascending;

basal leaf sheaths glabrous to pilose or puberulent;

blade linear, 4–17 × 0.1–0.5 mm (distal leaf blades much narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened).

2-ranked, gradually reduced toward end of flowering shoot;

blade lanceolate or lanceolate-elliptic to ovate, 1–3 × 0.5–1.4 cm (distal leaf blades much narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), margins scabrous, glabrous.

bracts often elongate, sometimes minute, 2–14 mm, if elongate ± herbaceous, if minute scarious.

terminal and axillary from distal leaves, pedunculate, composed of pairs of sessile cymes;

bracts linear to linear-lanceolate, 2–6 mm.

pedicellate;

pedicels (0.7–)1.2–2 cm;

petals pink to rose, 8–10 mm;

filaments bearded.

odorless, 4–5 mm wide, pedicillate;

sepals distinct, maroon, 2–3 mm;

petals white, ovate, 2.5 mm;

stamens 6, nearly equal or antipetalous stamens slightly longer than antsepalous;

filaments glabrous;

ovary 3-locular.

2–3.5 mm.

3-locular.

1.5–2 mm.

0.6–0.7 mm.

= 6, 12, 18.

= 14 (as floridana).