Flora of North America species comparison

erect, 30–90 cm, glabrous, glaucous.

erect, to 80 cm, glabrous, glaucous.

petiole 0–5 mm;

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

petiole 0–5 mm;

blade gray-green, lanceolate, 2–7 cm, surfaces glaucous.

open racemes, axis erect;

buds pendent.

open racemes, axis erect;

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, green, red-tinged or not, sparsely to densely puberulent abaxially, without longer, spreading hairs;

corolla rotate, petals lavender-pink, spot purplish or absent, ± diamond-shaped, 10–25 mm, claw slender, equal to or longer than blade, entire;

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

ovary with hairs as on sepals;

stigma exserted or not beyond anthers.

15–30 mm.

15–30 mm.

unknown.

unknown.

= 18.