Flora of North America species comparison

large 2–8; small 0–3.

large 2–9; small 0–2.

1–4 dm.

3–6 dm.

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

blade ovate, occasionally a few sickle-shaped.

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

blade linear to lanceolate-oblong.

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.

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.

acutely angled.

angled.

= 24.

= 24.