Flora of North America species comparison

sometimes with lateral branches arising obliquely from rosette, 30–100(–150) cm.

usually well-branched from base and distally, rarely unbranched, 15–65(–85) cm.

in a basal rosette and cauline, basal 6–20 × 0.6–2 cm, cauline 3–15 × 0.8–2.5 cm;

blade narrowly oblanceolate, gradually narrowly elliptic to narrowly lanceolate, oblanceolate, or ovate distally, margins lobed to remotely dentate or subentire;

bracts slightly longer than capsule they subtend.

in a basal rosette and cauline, basal 6–9.5 × 1–2 cm, blade lyrate;

cauline 1–7 × 0.1–2.3 cm, blade narrowly lanceolate to oblanceolate, margins shallowly sinuate-denticulate to subentire.

dense, usually without lateral branches, mature buds usually not overtopping spike apex.

2–several per spike opening per day near sunset;

buds erect, with free tips erect, 0.5–3 mm;

floral tube slightly curved upward to ± straight, 30–45 mm;

sepals 15–30 mm;

petals yellow, broadly elliptic to rhombic-elliptic, 15–35 mm;

filaments 13–25 mm, anthers 3–8 mm, pollen 85–100% fertile;

style 25–50 mm, stigma exserted beyond anthers at anthesis.

(3- or)4-merous, zygomorphic, opening at sunset;

floral tube 6–12 mm;

sepals 10–15 mm;

petals white, fading pink to purple, elliptic-obovate, 8–13 mm;

filaments 5–8 mm, anthers 2–4 mm, pollen 90–100% fertile;

style 15–24 mm, stigma exserted beyond anthers at anthesis.

narrowly lanceoloid, 13–25 × 2.5–3 mm.

ellipsoid, narrowly (3- or)4-winged, deeply furrowed between wings, 6–10 × 2–3 mm, with or without prominent lower corners, narrowed to a stipe 0–1 mm;

sessile.

brown, sometimes flecked with dark red spots, ellipsoid, 1–1.7 × 0.4–0.7 mm.

3 or 4, yellowish to reddish brown, 2–3 × 1–1.5 mm.

= 14.

= 14.