Flora of North America species comparison

3–6;

blade linear to linear-lanceolate, 20–50 cm × 7–15(–25) mm.

4–8;

blade linear-lanceolate to lanceolate, 20–50 cm × 10–35 mm.

6–12-flowered, 1-sided, apex drooping.

6–8-flowered, not 1-sided, apex not drooping.

erect in bud, all becoming pendent, fragrant;

perianth cylindrical-campanulate;

tepals erect proximally, reflexed distally, violet-blue or rarely white or pink, oblong-lanceolate, 1.5–2 cm;

stamens unequal, outer inserted near middle of perianth, inner near base;

anthers cream;

pedicel 4–10 mm, ± equaling perianth.

erect in bud, at least distal ones remaining so, not fragrant;

perianth campanulate;

tepals spreading, not reflexed distally, blue, oblong-lanceolate, 1.5–2 cm;

stamens equal, inserted below middle of perianth;

anthers blue;

pedicel 4–10 mm, ± equaling perianth.

= 16, 24.

= 16, 24.