Flora of North America species comparison

large 1–12; small 0–2.

large 2–9; small 0–2.

1.5–4.5 dm.

3–6 dm.

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

blade elliptic to obovate-oblong.

5–12, alternate, crowded near proximal center of stem, 5–15 cm;

blade linear to lanceolate-oblong.

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, odor definitely unpleasant;

tepals greenish to purplish brown adaxially, white or yellow abaxially, ovate, 1.8–3.5 cm, apex not recurved;

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

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

obtusely angled.

angled.

= 24.

= 24.