Flora of North America species comparison

not obvious at anthesis;

roots white;

bulblets absent.

not obvious at anthesis;

roots white;

bulblets usually present.

2.5–30 × 0.7–7 cm;

petiole winged;

blade narrowly to broadly elliptic or ovate, base decurrent onto stem, gradually tapering to petiole, margins entire or irregularly sinuate-dentate to denticulate, surfaces glabrous.

(3–)5–16(–20) × 0.5–2.5(–3) cm;

petiole usually winged;

blade oblanceolate to spatulate, base usually decurrent onto stem, gradually tapering to petiole, margins usually entire, sometimes denticulate to slightly toothed, surfaces glandular-pubescent.

1–7-flowered;

bracts lanceolate, 2.5–10 mm, glandular-puberulent.

2–10(–17)-flowered;

bracts narrowly to broadly lanceolate, 2–10 mm, glandular-pubescent.

(0.4–)0.5–4.5(–5.5) cm, glandular-puberulent, sometimes glabrous.

1–3.5 cm, glandular-pubescent.

calyx green, 5–11 mm, glabrous or glandular (at least on margins of lobes), tube 1–2.5(–3) mm, lobes 5, 3–9 mm;

corolla tube white with reddish to purplish, thin, wavy ring, lobes 5, magenta, (9–)15–20(–23) mm;

filaments distinct, dark maroon to dark purple, 0.5–1.8 mm;

anthers (4.5–)6–8 mm;

pollen sacs maroon to dark purple, connective dark purple, smooth;

stigma not enlarged compared to style.

calyx greenish, often with pinkish purple to purple speckles, 5–9 mm, glabrous or slightly glandular at least along margins, tube 2–4(–5) mm, lobes 5, 3–5 mm;

corolla tube maroon and yellow with reddish, thin, wavy ring, lobes 5, magenta to lavender, (8–)10–15(–18) mm;

filaments connate, tube maroon, 1.5–3 × 2–3 mm;

anthers 4–7 mm;

pollen sacs maroon to black, connective deep purple to black, transversely rugose (sometimes seemingly smooth [when immature] or transversely wrinkled [when dried]);

stigma not enlarged compared to style.

greenish to tannish with purple speckles, often purplish apically, operculate or valvate, ovoid, 6–16 × 3.5–5.5(–7) mm, glabrous;

walls thin, pliable.

tan, often faintly reddish apically, valvate, short-ovoid, 6–9 × 4–7 mm, glandular-pubescent;

walls usually thick and firm.

without membrane along edges.

without membrane along edges.

= 88.

= 44, 88.