Flora of North America species comparison

to 40 cm, hirsute to sericeous; usually leafy at anthesis.

to 30 cm, ± sericeous, usually leafless at anthesis.

petioles 0.5–2 mm;

blade elliptic, lanceolate, or ovate-lanceolate, 3–10 × 1–4 mm, surfaces hirsute to ± sericeous.

sessile;

blade ovate, scalelike, 1–4 × 1 mm, surfaces glabrous.

bracteoles ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 2–3 × 1 mm.

bracteoles elliptic to ovate, 2–3 × 1–1.5 mm.

sepals: outer elliptic or obovate, 3–4 × 2.5–3 mm, inner obovate, 3–4.5 × 2–3 mm;

corolla 5–6.5 mm, tube 3–3.5 mm.

sepals: outer elliptic, 4–6 × 2–2.5 mm, inner ovate, 3.5–4 × 2.5–3 mm;

corolla 5–7 mm, tube 3–4 mm.

5–6 mm.

4–5 mm.

3–4 mm.

3 mm.

= 28.