Flora of North America species comparison

not obvious at anthesis;

roots white;

bulblets usually present.

not obvious at anthesis;

roots whitish;

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.

4–12(–20) × (1–)1.5–4(–4.5) cm;

petiole slender (at least basally);

blade oblanceolate to broadly elliptic, base slightly decurrent onto stem in some, abruptly tapering to petiole, margins slightly sinuate to subentire, surfaces glabrous.

2–10(–17)-flowered;

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

2–6(–9)-flowered;

bracts linear to narrowly lanceolate, 4–8(–10) mm, glabrous.

1–3.5 cm, glandular-pubescent.

(0.5–)0.8–3.5(–4.5) cm, glabrous.

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, speckled with maroon, 3–6 mm, glabrous, tube 1–3 mm, lobes 5, 2–3 mm;

corolla tube white or yellowish with reddish to maroon, thin, wavy ring, lobes 5, pale lavender to pink, (7–)10–16 mm;

filaments slightly connate, tube yellow with maroon speckles or stripes to purplish maroon, 0.5–1.8 × 0.5–1 mm;

anthers (5–)6–7.5 mm;

pollen sacs maroon, connective dark purple to maroon, 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.

light green to tan, often speckled with maroon, reddish brown apically, valvate, narrowly ovoid, 8–10 × 3–4 mm, glabrous;

walls thin, pliable.

without membrane along edges.

without membrane along edges.

= 44, 88.