Flora of North America species comparison

large 3–9; small 1–9.

large 1–12; small 0–2.

large 4–5; small 85–125.

0.8–2 dm.

1.5–4.5 dm.

0.7–3 dm.

2–4, alternate, 3.5–9 cm;

blade lanceolate-oblong, sickle-shaped, glaucous.

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

blade elliptic to obovate-oblong.

2–8, subopposite to scattered, 3–20 cm;

blade linear to lanceolate.

nodding;

tepals purplish or greenish marked with yellow, lanceolate-oblong, 1.5–2.5 cm, apex not recurved;

nectaries green with maroon dots, broadly lanceolate, less than 1/2 tepal length;

style obviously branched for 1/2 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.

nodding;

tepals yellow to orange, some lined brown, aging to brick red, 0.8–2.2 cm;

nectaries near base of tepals, green, elliptic to round;

style unbranched.

broadly winged.

obtusely angled.

angled.

= 24.

= 24.

= 24, 26.