Flora of North America species comparison

not obvious at anthesis;

roots white;

bulblets usually present.

obvious at anthesis, often horizontal and elongated, slender to stout, (often woody);

roots reddish;

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.

(2–)3.5–12(–19) × 0.7–2.5(–4.5) cm;

petiole slightly winged or slender (at least basally);

blade ovate to oval, rarely oblong to spatulate, base slightly to obviously decurrent onto stem, abruptly tapering to petiole, margins subentire to crenate-dentate, surfaces minutely glandular-puberulent or glabrous.

2–10(–17)-flowered;

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

2–7-flowered;

bracts narrowly lanceolate, 3–8 mm, glandular-puberulent.

1–3.5 cm, glandular-pubescent.

0.5–2.5(–3) cm, glandular-puberulent.

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 green to dark green, sometimes speckled with reddish purple, 4–7 mm, glandular-puberulent, tube 1.5–3 mm, lobes 5, (2–)2.5–4 mm;

corolla tube yellow or rarely white with or sometimes without maroon, thick, wavy ring, lobes 5, pink or magenta to lavender, rarely white, (5–)8–15(–20) mm;

filaments distinct or slightly connate, maroon, 0.2–0.8 mm;

anthers (3–)4–6 mm;

pollen sacs usually maroon, sometimes pale purple and speckled with maroon, connective 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 to purplish, operculate, cylindric-ovoid, 6–12 × 3–4.5(–5) mm, glabrous or slightly glandular-puberulent apically;

walls thin, pliable.

without membrane along edges.

without membrane along edges.

= 44, 88.

= 44.