Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or, rarely, erect, usually producing axillary shoots near base, (10–)15–30(–40) cm.

erect, branched above middle (only in inflorescence), 60–100 cm.

blades ovate-elliptic, obovate-elliptic, or ovate-lanceolate, (2–)4–12(–15) × 1–5(–6) cm, subcoriaceous, base narrowly to broadly cuneate, margins entire, flat or slightly undulate, apex acute or acuminate.

ocreae deciduous or partially persistent at maturity;

blade normally oblong-lanceolate, 20–45 × 8–10 cm, normally more than 3 times as long as wide, base broadly cuneate, truncate, or weakly cordate, margins entire, flat or indistinctly crisped, apex obtuse or broadly acute.

terminal and axillary, usually occupying distal 2/3 of stem/shoot, usually dense, or interrupted in proximal part, broadly paniculate.

terminal, occupying distal 1/2 of stem, often dense, narrowly paniculate.

articulated near middle, filiform or slightly thickened, (8–)10–16 mm, articulation distinct, slightly swollen.

articulated in proximal 1/2, occasionally almost near base, filiform, 3–11 mm, articulation indistinct or weakly evident.

5–15 in whorls;

inner tepals distinctly double-reticulately veined, orbiculate or reniform-orbiculate, 13–18(–20) × (20–)23–30 mm, base deeply emarginate or cordate, margins entire, apex rounded, obtuse, rarely subacute, with short, broadly triangular tip;

tubercles absent, occasionally very small.

10–20 in whorls;

inner tepals ovate-deltoid or ovate-triangular, 4–7 × 3–5 mm, widest at or near base, base truncate or weakly emarginate, margins erose to minutely dentate at least near base, apex narrowly acute;

tubercles absent.

brown or dark brown, 5–7 × 4–6 mm.

deep brown to reddish brown, 3–4 × 1.5–2.2 mm.

= 40.

= 120.