Flora of North America species comparison

branching less often and less regularly than subsp. pardalinum, 1.4–3.6 × 4.6–12.8 cm, 0.2–0.5 times taller than long;

scales 1–2-segmented, longest 1–2.6 cm.

branching less often and less regularly than subsp. pardalinum, 2.1–4.4 × 4.4–10.3 cm, 0.4–0.6 times taller than long;

scales (1–)2–4-segmented, longest 1.7–3.3 cm.

to 1.7 m, weakly clonal and not forming large colonies.

to 2.1 m, weakly clonal and not forming large colonies.

often concentrated proximally, scattered, especially in small plants, or in 1–6 whorls or partial whorls, 3–15 leaves per whorl, often ascending, sometimes horizontal and drooping at the tips, 4.9–26.5 × 0.3–2.4 cm, 7.3–34 times longer than wide;

blade linear to narrowly elliptic, sometimes lance-linear, especially in distal leaves, or weakly oblanceolate, especially in proximal leaves, margins not undulate.

± evenly distributed along stem, often scattered in young plants or in 1–4 whorls or partial whorls, 3–13 leaves per whorl, horizontal and drooping at tips or ascending, 5–20.5 × 0.6–3.7 cm, 3–17 times longer than wide;

blade elliptic, sometimes narrowly so, occasionally weakly oblanceolate, margins undulate or not.

1–13-flowered.

1–25(–35)-flowered.

not fragrant;

sepals and petals reflexed 1/4–1/3 along length from base, sometimes uniformly orange, usually yellow-orange or orange proximally, darker red-orange to red or crimson on distal 2/5–3/5;

sepals (4.9–)5.3–8.3 × 1–2.2 cm;

petals 4.8–8 × 1–2.1 cm;

stamens moderately exserted;

filaments widely spreading, diverging 12°–22° from axis;

anthers magenta or purple, 0.6–1.8 cm;

pollen dark orange, sometimes rust-orange;

pistil 3.5–5.3 cm;

ovary 1.4–2.2 cm;

pedicel 9–32 cm.

not fragrant;

sepals and petals reflexed 1/3 along length from base, yellow-orange or orange proximally, darker orange to red-orange to red on distal 1/3–1/2;

sepals 3.7–7.6 × 0.9–2.1 cm;

petals 3.7–7.6 × 0.9–2.2 cm;

stamens moderately exserted;

filaments moderately spreading, diverging 7°–19° from axis;

anthers orange, orange-pink, or ± magenta, 0.5–1.4 cm;

pollen yellow to bright orange, occasionally red-orange;

pistil 3.3–4.4 cm;

ovary 1.2–1.8 cm;

pedicel 6.3–27 cm.

2.5–4.8 × 1.2–2 cm, 1.5–3.2 times longer than wide.

2.2–4.3 × 1.2–1.9 cm, 1.6–2.9 times longer than wide.

132–207.

132–177.

= 24.

= 24.