Flora of North America species comparison

erect, to 40 cm, glabrous or puberulent.

erect, 30–90 cm, puberulent.

petiole 5–25 mm;

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

petiole to 8 mm;

blade narrowly lanceolate to elliptic, 2–4 cm.

racemes, axis suberect or slightly recurved;

buds pendent.

open racemes, axis recurved at tip in bud;

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 1.5–2 mm;

sepals reflexed together to 1 side;

corolla rotate to bowl-shaped, petals pale pink shading nearly white near base, purple-flecked, fading pink, oblanceolate or obovate to diamond-shaped, 6–10 mm;

stamens 8, unequal, outer anthers dark pink, inner smaller, paler;

ovary shallowly 8-grooved.

15–20 mm;

sessile.

15–30 mm;

subsessile.

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

brown, 1 mm, tuberculate, crest inconspicuous.

= 34.