Flora of North America species comparison

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

(0.5–)0.7–2.1(–2.6) mm wide, soft, usually stiff, sparsely to densely pubescent to pilose.

(4–)5–13(–27) cm.

(20–)35–85(–150) mm, topped by 1 bract or, if flowers 2 or more, bracts more than 1, not opposite.

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 (2–)3–8(–15) mm.

tepals 4–8(–11) × 0.

tepals 4–8(–10) × (1.4–)2–3(–3.5) mm, shorter to longer than pedicel, less than 1.5 times as long as ovary;

anthers (0.6–)0.9–1.8(–2) mm;

ovary oblanceoloid, (2–)3–6(–8) × 1.5–2.5 mm, usually densely pilose;

pedicel (1–)3–12(–21) mm, usually longer than bracts.

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

dark brown, dull, 0.9–1.1(–1.3) mm, minutely muricate.

–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.