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.

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

blade oblong to linear-lanceolate, 5–30 × 0.6–7 cm.

lax to very dense.

very lax to very 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, not showy but sometimes conspicuous, whitish green;

corolla often whiter than calyx;

lateral sepals spreading to slightly reflexed;

petals ovate- to lance-falcate, margins entire;

lip descending or apex adhering to dorsal sepal and petal apices, lanceolate to nearly linear, without basal thickening, 5–12 × 2–4 mm, base slightly to rather markedly rounded-dilated, margins entire;

spur slenderly cylindric to clavate, 4–12 mm, apex usually slenderly tapered;

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

pollinaria straight;

pollinia remaining enclosed in anther sacs;

viscidia oblong;

ovary rather slender to stout, mostly 6–15 mm.

= 42.

= 84.