Flora of North America species comparison

hairs retrorse or spreading, ± curved, stiff, 0.5–0.8(–1) mm.

hairs spreading or retrorse and curved, soft.

lobes widely spreading.

lobes ascending-spreading.

2.5–10 cm;

bracts proximally greenish, light dusky pink, or salmon, with margins or distal portions the same color or yellow or white, 3–5-lobed;

lobes spreading to ascending, short to long, arising below mid length.

2–16 cm;

bracts proximally light green, or yellow-green, sometimes becoming pink or dull purple, with margins or distal portions pale yellow, sometimes soft pink or buff, 3–5(–9)-lobed;

lobes erect, sometimes spreading, short to medium length, arising near or above mid length.

beaks 4.5–6.5 mm;

abaxial lip purple or pink, sometimes pale yellow, distally sometimes white, 3.5–6 mm, 75–100% as long as beak;

teeth white or pale yellow.

beaks 4–7 mm;

abaxial lip proximally green or pale yellow, sometimes dull purple, distally white to sometimes pink, 2.5–5 mm, 50–85% as long as beak;

teeth white to pale yellow, rarely pink.

(12–)14–20(–28) mm;

abaxial and adaxial clefts 5–12 mm, 45–50% of calyx length, lateral 5–12 mm, 45–50% of calyx length;

lobes linear to lanceolate.

9–15(–20) mm;

abaxial and adaxial clefts 2–7 mm, 40–45% of calyx length, lateral 2–5.5 mm, 40–50% of calyx length;

lobes linear or narrowly triangular.

= 24, 48, 96.