Flora of North America species comparison

erect, to 40 cm, glabrous or puberulent.

erect, to 60 cm, puberulent.

petiole 5–25 mm;

blade lanceolate to elliptic or ovate, 1–4.5 cm.

petiole to 15 mm;

blade linear to narrowly lanceolate, 2–6 cm.

racemes, axis suberect or slightly recurved;

buds pendent.

floral tube 13–25 mm;

sepals reflexed together to 1 side, sometimes nearly separating, petal-like, pink or red;

corolla rotate, petals bright pink, usually white-streaked, narrowly fan-shaped, 10–30 mm, length 2 times width, tapered to a ± distinct claw, lobes ± equal or middle lobe wider, usually oblanceolate;

stamens 4, filaments not wider distally;

ovary 8-grooved;

stigma exserted or not beyond anthers.

floral tube 1–4 mm;

sepals reflexed together to 1 side;

corolla rotate, petals bright pink, red-flecked or not, oblanceolate, 10–20 mm, apex subentire or minutely notched;

stamens 8, unequal, outer anthers lavender, inner smaller, paler.

15–20 mm;

sessile.

10–20 mm.

reddish brown, 2–3 mm, scaly, crest to 0.8 mm, conspicuous.

brown, 1 mm, minutely scaly to puberulent, crest inconspicuous.

-cences open racemes, axis recurved at tip in bud;

buds pendent.

= 18.