Flora of North America species comparison

not obvious at anthesis;

roots white;

bulblets usually present.

not obvious at anthesis;

roots white;

bulblets absent.

(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.

10–30 × 4–8(–10) cm;

petiole slender (at least basally);

blade (not suffused with red at base), spatulate to ovate or broadly oval, base slightly decurrent onto stem, abruptly tapering to petiole, margins usually entire, surfaces usually glabrous, rarely minutely glandular.

2–10(–17)-flowered;

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

2–15-flowered;

bracts lanceolate, 3–10 mm, glabrous, rarely glandular-pubescent.

1–3.5 cm, glandular-pubescent.

1–5 cm, usually glabrous, rarely glandular-pubescent.

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.

calyx light green, 3–8 mm, glabrous, tube 2–2.5 mm, lobes 5, 3–6 mm;

corolla tube maroon and yellow with maroon, thin, wavy ring, lobes 5, white, sometimes pale rose or lavender to (rarely) magenta, 10–20 mm;

filaments distinct and 0.8–1.2 mm or connate and tube yellow, 0.8–1.2 × 1.2–1.8 mm;

anthers 5–7.5 mm;

pollen sacs yellow, rarely speckled with red or maroon, connective purple, dark maroon, or black, smooth;

stigma not enlarged compared to style.

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

walls usually thick and firm.

reddish brown, valvate, cylindric-ovoid, 6–10 × 3.5–5 mm, glabrous;

walls thick, firm.

without membrane along edges.

without membrane along edges.

= 44, 88.

= 44.