Flora of North America species comparison

simple, 0.8–2 mm wide, glabrous, margins usually entire to denticulate apically, similar in color and texture to stem body.

branched, with 1 node, 1–1.7 mm wide, glabrous, margins entire, similar in color and texture to stem body;

internode (20–)23–47 cm, longer than leaves, with 1–5 branches.

blades glabrous, bases not persistent in fibrous tufts.

blades glabrous, bases becoming fibrous, persistent in tufts.

borne singly;

spathes usually green, glabrous, keels entire to slightly denticulate;

outer 20–63 mm, 17–42 mm longer than inner, tapering evenly towards apex, basally connate 1.5–2.5 mm;

inner with keel evenly curved, hyaline margins 0.1–0.3 mm wide, apex acute to acuminate, ending 0.4–2.3 mm proximal to green apex.

borne singly;

spathes green, obviously wider than supporting branch, glabrous, keels entire;

outer 12–18 mm, 0.9 mm shorter to 1.7 mm longer than inner, tapering evenly towards apex, margins basally connate 2.1–4 mm;

inner with keel straight, hyaline margins 0.2–0.4 mm wide, apex acute to obtuse, ending at or to 0.5 mm proximal to green apex.

tepals pale blue to light bluish violet, rarely white, bases yellow;

outer 8–9.1 mm, apex usually rounded, aristate;

filaments connate ± entirely, stipitate-glandular basally;

ovary similar in color to foliage.

tepals blue to bluish violet, bases yellow;

outer tepals 7.9–11.6 mm, apex emarginate, aristate;

filaments connate ± entirely, stipitate-glandular basally;

ovary similar in color to foliage.

beige to light brown, ± globose, 3–5 mm;

pedicel spreading to erect.

light to medium brown, ± globose, 2.9–4.3 mm;

pedicel erect to ascending.

globose to obconic, lacking obvious depression, 0.5–1.2 mm, rugulose.

globose to obconic, lacking obvious depression, 1–1.5 mm, rugulose.

= 32.

= 32.