Flora of North America species comparison

2–5, wide-spreading, recurved to somewhat ascending, scattered along stem, gradually reduced to bracts distally;

blade lanceolate, oblong-elliptic, or oblong-obovate, 5–22 × 1.5–7 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, showy, lavender- to rose-purple, rarely white;

lateral sepals reflexed to somewhat spreading;

petals spatulate to broadly obovate or cuneate-oblong, margins dentate-lacerate to sparsely fringed;

lip descending to somewhat porrect, deeply 3-lobed, without basal thickening, 5–13 × 5–17 mm, distal margins of lobes fringed, sometimes deeply, lateral lobes often reflexed or slightly elevated above middle lobe, broadly to narrowly cuneate, middle lobe sometimes reflexed, broadly cuneate-flabellate, often emarginate to 2-fid;

spur slenderly cylindric to slightly clavate, 12–22 mm;

rostellum lobes nearly parallel, directed downward, short, rounded;

pollinaria nearly straight;

pollinia remaining enclosed within anther sacs;

viscidia suborbiculate to broadly elliptic;

ovary slender to stout, 9–16 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.