Flora of North America species comparison

0–10 mm.

0–5(–7) mm.

60–120 × 4–10 mm;

blade linear, margins toothed (teeth to 4 mm), rarely entire, veins conspicuous or not, surfaces villous or sericeous.

10–70 × (0.8–)1–2 mm;

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

280–580 mm, hairy, hairs antrorse, long and short.

10–80 mm, glabrous or hairy.

greenish or brownish, 50–180 mm, densely flowered, flowers in whorls or pairs;

bracts ovate or triangular, 1.5–6 mm, length 0.6–1.4 times sepals, apex acute or acuminate.

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.

sepals 2.5–4 mm;

corolla bilaterally symmetric, abaxial and lateral lobes reflexed, adaxial erect, 2.2–2.5 mm, base slightly cordate;

stamens 4, connective significantly elongated, apex acute.

sepals 2–2.5 mm;

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

stamens 2.

2, 2.4–3.4 mm.

(3 or)4–9(–12), 1.5–2.5 mm.

= 20.

= 12, 20, 36.