Flora of North America species comparison

3–12 mm wide, soft, flexible, glabrous or nearly so.

0.3–1 mm wide, hard, stiff, nearly glabrous or with scattered trichomes near base.

(4–)5–13(–27) cm.

(5–)6–16(–19) cm.

racemose, 1–3(–7)-flowered;

proximal 2 flowers, when present, not paired;

bracts (3–)5–20(–80) mm.

racemose, 1–2(–3)-flowered;

proximal 2 flowers, when present, not paired;

bracts 1–7(–12) mm.

tepals 4–8(–11) × 0.

tepals 6–13(–15) × 2–4 mm, usually shorter than pedicel, longer than ovary;

anthers (1.3–)1.8–3.3 mm;

ovary obconic, (2–)3–5(–7) × 1.5–2.5 mm, densely pubescent;

pedicel (5–)10–26(–28) mm, usually 2+ times longer than bracts.

black, lustrous, 1.2–1.6 mm, coarsely muricate.

black, lustrous, 0.7–1 mm, with low, rounded sculpturing.

–2.1 mm, 2 or less times longer than pedicel, usually 2 or less times longer than ovary;

anthers 1–1.8 mm;

ovary cylindric, (2–)3–6(–7) × 1–3 mm, glabrate or sparsely pubescent;

pedicel (2–)5–12(–20) mm, usually shorter than bracts.