Flora of North America species comparison

2–3, not or only barely overlapping;

proximal inflorescence bract equal to barely exceeding inflorescence.

2–3, not overlapping;

proximal inflorescence bract not conspicuously exceeding inflorescence.

pale to brown, shorter than tepals.

dark chestnut to blackish, equal to slightly exceeding tepals.

1.1–1.5 mm;

caruncle 0.3–0.6 mm.

1.1–1.4 mm;

caruncle 0.2–0.3 mm.

outer and inner whorl straw-colored to brown, 2.8-3.6 mm, apex pointed.

outer and inner whorl dark brown to chestnut to blackish, outer whorl pointed, inner whorl truncate-mucronate.

= 24.

= 36.