Flora of North America species comparison

several, unbranched, sometimes with shorter secondary branches, 10–40(–60) cm.

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

green, younger ones grayish green, (6–)8–12(–14.5) × 0.4–2.3(–3) cm;

blade often lanceolate-elliptic to broadly elliptic, sometimes linear or lanceolate, margins usually flat, sometimes undulate, entire or inconspicuously denticulate, apex acute.

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.

buds with unequal free tips (4–)8–10(–12) mm;

floral tube (78–)95–115(–140) mm;

sepals (45–)50–65(–75) mm;

petals (40–)50–65(–68) mm;

filaments (25–)30–40(–44) mm, anthers (15–)17–24 mm;

style (120–)135–160(–190) mm.

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.

ovoid, narrowly ovoid, narrowly lanceoloid to broadly ellipsoid, or subglobose, not twisted, wings (14–)18–34 mm wide, body 52–70(–115) × 7–8 mm.

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

= 14.

= 14.