Flora of North America species comparison

(10–)15–20 mm diam.

simple or 1–3 branched, branching usually from base.

simple or branched.

4–6, mostly basal, ± reaching base of inflorescence, cauline leaves often entirely sheathing;

blade ± linear, 4–6 mm wide.

few, basal larger;

blade pleated, linear-lanceolate.

rhipidiate, few-flowered;

spathes green, unequal, inner spathe exceeding outer, apex brown, acute, usually dry.

short-lived, erect, unscented, actinomorphic;

tepals spreading, distinct, blue to mauve with white markings, unequal, outer whorl more than 2 times inner;

filaments connate;

anthers diverging, appressed to style branches;

style slender, branching at apex of filament column;

branches diverging from base, flattened, divided apically into 2 slender lobes, apically stigmatic.

ovoid–oblong-truncate, 15–25 mm.

ovoid, apex truncate.

ca. 2.5 mm.

many, prismatic;

seed coat brown.

(1–)2–5-flowered;

outer spathe ca. 2/3 to ± equaling inner, inner (35–)40–50 mm, apex becoming dry.

bluish purple to violet;

outer spreading, lanceolate, 23–28 × 15–18 mm, flaccid, claws white at base, speckled with violet, 6–7 mm;

inner violet, darkest on claws, ca. 8–12 × 3 mm;

filament column ca. 5 mm;

anthers recurving soon after dehiscence, 7–10 mm;

ovary oblong, 5–7 mm;

style branches 5–6 mm, forked apically for ca. 2.5 mm.

= 7.