Flora of North America species comparison

± ovoid, 3.5–7.9 × 2.6–5.3 cm, 0.9–2.1 times taller than long;

scales unsegmented, longest 3–5.7 cm;

stem roots absent.

rhizomatous, often irregular, unbranched, continuously scaly, 1.8–4.1 × 3–7.4 cm, 0.3–0.9 times taller than long;

scales usually unsegmented, a few 2-segmented, longest 1.5–3.8 cm;

stem roots absent.

to 1.1 m, glaucous.

to 1.2(–2.3) m, plants on coastal bluffs shorter than 0.25 m.

rounded in cross section.

rounded in cross section.

in 1–5(–6) whorls or partial whorls, 3–19 leaves per whorl, ascending and often cupping stem, 1.8–7.1 × 0.7–2.8 cm, 2.2–4.8 times longer than wide;

blade ± obovate, oblanceolate, or occasionally elliptic, noticeably glaucous, margins nearly always undulate, apex widely acute;

veins and margins ± smooth abaxially.

sometimes concentrated proximally, scattered or usually in 1–3 whorls or partial whorls, 3–17 leaves per whorl, horizontal and drooping at tips to ascending, 3.6–17.7 × 0.3–4.7 cm, 2.4–18 times longer than wide;

blade elliptic, sometimes narrowly so, rarely weakly oblanceolate or obovate, margins not undulate, apex acute or narrowly so;

veins and margins ± smooth abaxially.

usually umbellate in small plants, in large plants racemose or in 2 whorls, 1–9-flowered.

racemose, 1–13-flowered.

nodding to horizontal, not fragrant;

perianth ± campanulate or funnelform;

sepals and petals somewhat recurved 3/5–4/5 along length from base, red or magenta, occasionally salmon pink or pale yellow, with maroon spots, often yellowish on proximal 1/3–1/2, not distinctly clawed;

sepals not ridged abaxially, 3.1–4.7 × 0.7–1.2 cm;

petals 3–4.5 × 0.7–1.1 cm;

stamens included;

filaments barely spreading, diverging 0°–12° from axis;

anthers reddish or magenta, 0.3–0.8 cm;

pollen rust, orange, or yellow;

pistil 2.1–3.5 cm;

ovary 1–2.1 cm;

style green, rarely reddish purple;

pedicel 0.8–14.2 cm.

nodding, rarely horizontal, not fragrant;

perianth campanulate;

sepals and petals reflexed or rolled 1/2–4/5 along length from base, red or red-orange, with maroon spots concentrated proximally along longitudinal median and surrounded by light orange or occasionally yellow-green, not distinctly clawed;

sepals not ridged abaxially, 3.4–5 × 0.9–1.3 cm;

petals 3.5–5 × 0.9–1.3 cm;

stamens included;

filaments somewhat spreading, diverging 3°–14° from axis;

anthers light magenta, 0.4–1.2 cm;

pollen orange;

pistil 2.2–3.2 cm;

ovary 1–1.8 cm;

style green;

pedicel 6.3–32 cm.

2–4.1 × 1.2–2.1 cm, 1.4–3 times longer than wide.

2.4–4.1 × 1.2–2 cm, 1.5–2.4 times longer than wide.

90–210.

120–237.

= 24.

= 24.