Flora of North America species comparison

erect, to 40 cm, glabrous or puberulent.

erect, to 100 cm, puberulent.

petiole 5–25 mm;

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

petiole 5–30 mm;

blade lanceolate to elliptic or ovate, 1–5 cm.

racemes, axis suberect or slightly recurved;

buds pendent.

open racemes, axis in bud recurved 1–3 nodes distal to open flowers;

buds pendent, narrowly obovoid, tip acute.

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 individually;

corolla rotate, petals lavender-purple, not dark-flecked or spotted, obovate, 6–8 × 3–5 mm, inconspicuously 3-lobed;

stamens 8, subequal, subtended by ciliate scales, pollen yellow;

ovary shallowly 4-grooved, puberulent;

stigma not exserted beyond anthers.

15–20 mm;

sessile.

20–25 mm;

pedicel 1–3 mm.

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

unknown.

= 14.