Flora of North America species comparison

few, spreading to descending, mostly to 0.5 cm diam., slender.

usually persisting through anthesis, 3–5, basal, spreading, oval-oblanceolate, 2–6 × 1–2 cm.

spikes secund to loosely spiraled, 8–10 flowers per cycle of spiral;

rachis densely pubescent, some trichomes capitate to clavate, glands obviously stalked.

cream to pale yellow;

sepals distinct to base, 5 × 1 mm;

lateral sepals appressed;

petals linear to lance-oblong, 5 × 1 mm, apex acute to obtuse;

lip yellow centrally, ovate to oblong, 5 × 2.5 mm, apex dilated, yellow, pubescent, apical margin crisped, finely lacerate;

veins several, branches very short;

basal calli long-pointed, mostly to 1 mm;

viscidium linear-lanceolate;

ovary mostly 3 mm.

monoembryonic.