Flora of North America species comparison

few–several, ascending to arcuate-spreading, scattered along stem, gradually reduced to bracts distally;

blade oblong to linear-lanceolate, 2.7–23 × 0.4–4 cm.

1(–2), on basal half of stem, ascending to spreading, usually abruptly reduced to bracts distally;

blade oblanceolate to oblong, linear-oblong, or elliptic, 3–19 × 0.8–3.5 cm.

lax to very dense.

moderately dense.

resupinate, not showy, yellowish green with dull yellowish lip, or more whitish green under cool conditions;

lateral sepals spreading to reflexed;

petals rhombic-ovate- to lance-falcate, margins entire;

lip descending, projecting, or apex adhering to dorsal sepal and petal apices, rhombic-lanceolate to lanceolate, without basal thickening, 2.5–6 × 1–1.5 mm, base not rounded-dilated, margins entire;

spur clavate or sometimes rather cylindric, 2–5 mm, apex usually broadly obtuse;

rostellum lobes divergent, directed downward, very small, rounded, obscure;

pollinaria straight;

pollinia rotating forward and/or fragmenting, loose pollen masses free of anther sacs and trailing downward onto stigma;

viscidia orbiculate;

ovary rather slender to stout, mostly 5–13 mm.

resupinate, often incompletely so and held at angle, not showy, rather inconspicuous pale green to dull yellowish green;

lateral sepals porrect;

petals ovate to obovate;

lip oblong, obscurely 3-lobed, without basal thickening, 3–7 × 3–4 mm, margins sometimes dentate-lacerate, apex truncate;

spur clavate, 7–13 mm;

rostellum lobes directed downward, very short, truncate;

pollinaria straight or slightly curved laterally;

pollinia fragmenting, pollen masses trailing down onto stigma;

viscidia linear to linear lanceolate;

ovary rather stout, 6–11 mm.

= 42.

= 42.