Flora of North America species comparison

numerous, with numerous short secondary branches, 3–30 cm.

several, unbranched, sometimes with shorter secondary branches, 5–30(–42) cm.

gray, (2.8–)3.7–11 × 0.1–0.6(–1.5) cm;

blade linear to narrowly elliptic to narrowly elliptic-lanceolate or narrowly oblanceolate, margins flat, entire or inconspicuously denticulate, apex acute.

green, usually flecked with reddish purple splotches or reddish tinged, (5.5–)7–11(–12.5) × (0.3–)0.8–2(–3) cm;

blade usually elliptic to lanceolate-elliptic, sometimes linear, moderately thick, fleshy, margins usually undulate, usually conspicuously denticulate to serrulate, rarely subentire, apex acute.

buds with unequal free tips 1–2(–5) mm;

floral tube (21–)35–65(–80) mm;

sepals (20–)25–30(–37) mm;

petals (17–)25–33(–37) mm;

filaments 13–18 mm, anthers 10–12 mm;

style (45–)55–80(–98) mm.

buds with unequal free tips (5–)6–10(–15) mm;

floral tube (82–)90–140(–147) mm;

sepals 35–60 mm;

petals (38–)42–55(–65) mm;

filaments 24–34 mm, anthers (15–)19–21(–25) mm;

style (120–)140–190 mm.

ellipsoid to narrowly ellipsoid, often twisted, wings 2–5(–9) mm wide, body 13–30(–65) × 2–6 mm.

globose to narrowly ellipsoid, not twisted, wings (10–)15–20(–25) mm wide, body 35–55(–75) × 7–9 mm.2n = 14.

= 14.