Flora of North America species comparison

large 1–12; small 0–2.

large 2–8; small 0–3.

1.5–4.5 dm.

1–4 dm.

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

blade elliptic to obovate-oblong.

2–10, alternate, ± crowded near ground, 2.5–10 cm;

blade ovate, occasionally a few sickle-shaped.

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.

horizontal or nodding;

tepals white, with purple spots or lines and pink shading, 1.5–3 cm, apex often slightly recurved;

nectaries obscure, colored like tepals, broadly linear, ± equaling tepal length;

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

obtusely angled.

acutely angled.

= 24.

= 24.