Flora of North America species comparison

erect, usually branched from near base and in inflorescence.

ascending or sometimes decumbent at base, usually freely branched.

blade linear to linear-lanceolate, 5–25 × 1–1.5 mm.

blade linear to lanceolate or narrowly elliptic, 10–30 × 2–3(–7) mm.

open panicles.

cymes, few-flowered.

10–25 mm.

10–25 mm.

homostylous;

sepals ovate, 4–5.5 mm, margins of inner sepals minutely ciliate, outer glabrous, apex acute to acuminate;

petals blue, obovate, 6–10 mm;

stamens 4–5 mm;

anthers 1–2.5 mm;

staminodia present or absent;

styles distinct, 2 mm;

stigmas linear or clavate.

heterostylous;

sepals lanceolate, 7–11 mm, margins glabrous, apex acuminate;

petals bright red to maroon, fading to purple, broadly obovate, 15–30 mm;

stamens 8–10 mm;

anthers 5 mm;

staminodia not seen;

styles connate proximal 1/2, 4.5 mm (short-styled) or 8–10 mm (long-styled);

stigmas clavate.

broadly ovate to subglobose, 4–6 × 4–6 mm, apex very sharp-pointed, segments ± persistent on plant, margins ciliate.

ovoid-globose, 6–7 mm diam., apex apiculate, segments persistent on plant, margins not seen.

2.5–3 × 1.5–2 mm.

2–3 × 0.5–1 mm.

= 30.

= 16.