Flora of North America species comparison

large 2–8; small 0–4.

large 1–12; small 0–2.

1–4.5 dm.

1.5–4.5 dm.

3–7, alternate, often ± crowded just above ground level, 5–19 cm;

blade linear or oblong to narrowly ovate.

3–10, alternate, clustered near ground, 6–15 cm;

blade elliptic to obovate-oblong.

nodding, odorless or sometimes with unpleasant odor;

tepals dark brown to greenish purple or yellowish green, narrowly ovoid, 1.8–4 cm, apex not recurved;

nectaries prominent, purplish to greenish, narrowly linear, forming narrow band 2/3 to equaling tepal length;

style obviously branched for 1/2–2/3 its length, branches longer than 1.5 mm.

nodding, not noticeably fragrant;

tepals pinkish purple, obovate, 2–3.5 cm, apex rounded to acute, not recurved;

nectaries lavender, narrowly linear, 2/3 tepal length;

style unbranched.

angled.

obtusely angled.

= 24.