Flora of North America species comparison

erect, 30–90 cm, glabrous, glaucous.

erect, to 100 cm, glabrous, glaucous, rarely puberulent.

petiole 0–5 mm;

blade lanceolate, 2–9 cm, surfaces glaucous, glabrous.

petiole to 5 mm;

blade narrowly lanceolate to lanceolate, 3–10 cm.

open racemes, axis erect;

buds pendent.

open racemes, axis straight in bud;

buds pendent.

floral tube 3–4 mm;

sepals reflexed together to 1 side, usually dark red-purple, sparsely to densely puberulent abaxially, without long, spreading hairs;

corolla rotate, petals lavender-pink, usually with dark purplish spot near base, ± diamond-shaped, 13–15 mm, claw slender, equal to or longer than blade, entire;

stamens 8, unequal, outer anthers red, inner smaller, paler;

ovary with hairs as on sepals;

stigma exserted beyond anthers.

floral tube 2–3 mm;

sepals reflexed together to 1 side;

corolla bowl-shaped, petals pale lavender to pinkish lavender, often white toward base, usually red-flecked, unlobed, 15–30 mm;

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

ovary obscurely 4-grooved;

stigma exserted beyond anthers.

15–30 mm.

30–40 mm;

pedicel 0–30 mm.

unknown.

brown or gray, 1.2–1.8 mm, ± papillose, crest 0.2 mm.

= 18.

= 18.