Flora of North America species comparison

0–10 mm.

0–20 mm.

60–120 × 4–10 mm;

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

(30–)50–250 × (5–)15–70 mm;

blade lanceolate to elliptic, margins entire, veins conspicuous, laterals branching from base, surfaces glabrous or hairy.

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

(40–)50–300 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.

brownish or greenish, (25–)80–500 mm, loosely flowered, rachis visible between flowers;

bracts broadly 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 reflexed, 1–1.5 mm, base obtuse;

stamens 4.

2, 2.4–3.4 mm.

2–4, 2–2.5 mm.

= 20.

= 24.