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 to arcuate-spreading, scattered along stem or clustered at base, sometimes in basal rosette, gradually reduced to bracts distally;

blade elliptic-oblong to ovate-oblong or linear-lanceolate, 3–14 × 0.4–4 cm.

lax to very dense.

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, yellowish or perhaps whitish green;

lateral sepals spreading to slightly reflexed;

petals ovate-falcate, margins entire;

lip descending, usually ovate with abruptly dilated base or occasionally lanceolate with less prominent dilation, without basal thickening, 4–5.5(–6) × (1.5–)2–2.5 mm;

spur clavate, somewhat tapering toward obtuse apex, 4–6 mm;

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

pollinaria straight;

pollinia often protruding from anther sacs, commonly fragmenting and pollen masses trailing onto stigma;

viscidia linear to linear-oblong;

ovary rather slender to stout, mostly 6–10 mm.

= 42.

= 84.