Flora of North America species comparison

0–5(–7) mm.

0–12 mm.

10–70 × (0.8–)1–2 mm;

blade linear to almost filiform, margins entire, veins conspicuous or not, surfaces glabrous or hairy.

50–130 × 3–7 mm;

blade linear, margins entire, veins conspicuous or not, surfaces villous, adaxial rarely glabrous.

10–80 mm, glabrous or hairy.

80–250 mm, hairy, hairs patent, long and antrorse, short.

greenish, brownish, or gray, (30–)50–150 mm, densely or loosely flowered;

bracts ovate, 2–2.5 mm, length 0.8–1.2 times sepals.

greenish, whitish, or brownish, 50–120 mm, densely flowered, flowers in whorls or pairs;

bracts triangular, 2.5–8 mm, length 0.6–2.2 times sepals.

sepals 2–2.5 mm;

corolla radially symmetric, lobes spreading or reflexed, not forming a beak, 0.5–1 mm, base obtuse;

stamens 2.

sepals 3.5–4 mm;

corolla radially symmetric, lobes reflexed, 3–3.6 mm, base slightly cordate;

stamens 4, connective elongated, apex acute.

(3 or)4–9(–12), 1.5–2.5 mm.

2, 3.2–3.8 mm.

= 12, 20, 36.

= 20.