Flora of North America species comparison

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

(8–)10–20(–26) mm wide, soft, stiff, sparsely to densely pubescent, old leaf bases persisting as bristles.

(4–)5–13(–27) cm.

(4–)6–13(–18) cm.

racemose, 1–3(–7)-flowered;

proximal 2 flowers, when present, not paired;

bracts (3–)5–20(–80) mm.

racemose, 1–2(–4)-flowered;

proximal 2 flowers, when present, not paired;

bracts (2–)3–5(–6) mm.

tepals 4–8(–11) × 0.

tepals 5–8(–10) × 1.4–2.5 mm, longer than pedicel, longer than ovary;

anthers 1.5–3.5 mm;

ovary oblanceoloid, 3–5(–7) × 2–3 mm, densely pilose;

pedicel (2–)3–8(–15) mm, usually less than 2 times as long as bracts.

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

black, lustrous, 1–1.3 mm, with rounded pebbling.

–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.