Flora of North America species comparison

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

several, unbranched, sometimes with shorter secondary branches, 1–20(–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.

usually gray, rarely green, (5–)6.2–12.5(–17) ×2–4.3 cm;

blade usually very broadly elliptic to suborbiculate, rarely oblanceolate or elliptic, margins usually flat, sometimes undulate, usually entire, sometimes inconspicuously denticulate, apex usually acute to obtuse, sometimes retuse.

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 5–11 mm;

floral tube (50–)70–140(–160) mm;

sepals (25–)35–50 mm;

petals (25–)31–50(–52) mm;

filaments (13–)15–25(–28) mm, anthers(10–)14–20 mm;

style (75–)100–192 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.

broadly ellipsoid to globose, not twisted, wings 10–15(–24) mm wide, body 28–48(–74) × 6–8 mm.

= 14.

= 14.