Flora of North America species comparison

not obvious at anthesis;

roots whitish;

bulblets absent.

not obvious at anthesis or horizontal, short, thick;

roots tan to dark reddish brown;

bulblets absent.

3–13(–18) × 0.7–2.5(–4) cm;

petiole slender (at least proximally);

blade narrowly oblanceolate to spatulate or obovate, base usually not decurrent onto stem, usually abruptly tapering to petiole, margins entire, surfaces glabrous or glandular-puberulent.

20–50(–60) × 2.5–6 cm;

petiole usually winged;

blade oblanceolate, base decurrent onto stem, gradually tapering to petiole, margins entire, surfaces minutely glandular-pubescent.

1–7(–10)-flowered;

bracts lanceolate to broadly lanceolate, 3–10 mm, glandular-puberulent.

5–15-flowered;

bracts lanceolate to broadly lanceolate, 5–17 mm, glandular-pubescent.

1–5 cm, glabrous or glandular-puberulent.

2–9 cm, glandular-pubescent.

calyx light green to yellowish, sometimes finely purple-speckled or -dotted, 5–12 mm, glabrous or glandular-puberulent, tube 2–6 mm, lobes 5, 3–7 mm;

corolla tube yellowish with purplish red, thin, wavy ring, lobes 5, usually magenta, sometimes white, 7–25(–35) mm;

filaments usually distinct, yellowish or dark maroon, 0.5–1.5 mm, rarely partially connate and tube 0.5–1.5 × 1.5–5 mm;

anthers 5–9 mm;

pollen sacs usually maroon or yellow, sometimes yellowish and speckled maroon, rarely with reddish purple to purple speckles, connective usually maroon, sometimes yellowish or light blue to whitish, transversely rugose;

stigma not enlarged compared to style.

calyx light green, 10–18 mm, glandular-pubescent, tube 3–10 mm, lobes 5, 5–12 mm;

corolla tube yellow with maroon, thick, often wavy ring, ring rarely absent, lobes 5, magenta to lavender, 14–30(–35) mm;

filaments distinct, dark maroon to black, 0.2–0.8 mm (usually concealed by corolla tube);

anthers 7–11 mm, (apex acute);

pollen sacs maroon, connective dark maroon to dark purple, transversely rugose;

stigma enlarged, diam. usually 2+ times style.

tan, often striped with purple, usually operculate, rarely valvate, cylindric-ovoid, 8–17(–22) × 4–6(–8) mm, glabrous;

walls thin, pliable.

light brown, often reddish brown apically, valvate, ovoid, 8–17 × 5–9 mm, glandular-puberulent or glabrous except for glandular-puberulent teeth;

walls thin, pliable.

without membrane along edges.

with thin membrane along edges.

= 44.