Flora of North America species comparison

erect, to 40 cm, glabrous or puberulent.

erect or decumbent, to 60 cm, puberulent.

petiole 5–25 mm;

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

petiole 0–5 mm;

blade linear to lanceolate, 1–6 cm.

racemes, axis suberect or slightly recurved;

buds pendent.

open or dense racemes or panicles, axis straight;

buds erect.

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 5–15 mm;

sepals usually reflexed individually or in pairs, or rarely together to one side, tips not distinct in bud;

corolla bowl-shaped, petals lavender to wine-red, often shading white or pale yellow toward base, unspotted or with bright red or purplish red spot near or proximal to middle, 10–25 mm;

stamens 8, subequal;

ovary 8-grooved;

stigma exserted beyond anthers.

15–20 mm;

sessile.

15–20 mm.

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

brown or gray, 0.7–1 mm, scaly, crest 0.1 mm.