Flora of North America species comparison

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

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

(5–)6–16(–19) cm.

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

racemose, 1–2(–3)-flowered;

proximal 2 flowers, when present, not paired;

bracts 1–7(–12) mm.

racemose, 1–2(–3)-flowered;

proximal 2 flowers, when present, not paired;

bracts (2–)3–8(–15) mm.

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.

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

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