Flora of North America species comparison

(1–)1.5–5 mm thick, fleshy.

not flexuous, 5–40 cm;

internodes usually glabrous.

not flexuous, 25–70 cm, densely puberulent to glabrescent.

spirally arranged, sessile;

blade dull green, linear-lanceolate to lanceolate-oblong, 9–27 × 1–4 cm (distal leaf blades wider than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), base cuneate to rounded, apex acuminate, not glaucous, glabrous or sparsely puberulent.

gradually narrowed into sheath;

blade light green, elliptic-lanceolate, 7–39 × 1.5–4.5 cm (distal leaf blades wider than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), minutely puberulent to glabrescent.

terminal;

bracts foliaceous.

terminal, usually also axillary from distal nodes;

bracts foliaceous.

distinctly pedicillate;

pedicels 2–3.2 cm, minutely pilose;

sepals somewhat inflated, 9–16 mm, uniformly eglandular-pilose;

petals distinct, deep blue, purple, or rose-red, broadly ovate, not clawed, 1.2–1.5 cm;

stamens free;

filaments bearded.

distinctly pedicillate;

pedicels 1.5–3 cm, densely puberulent;

sepals green, 6–9 mm, glandular-puberulent or mixed glandular- and eglandular-puberulent;

petals distinct, white to pale mauve, rarely bright pink, broadly ovate, not clawed, 1–1.2 cm;

stamens free;

filaments bearded.

5–7 mm.

8–10 mm.

2–3 mm.

3–4 mm.

= 12.

= 12.