Flora of North America species comparison

(1–)1.5–5 mm thick, fleshy.

not flexuous, 5–40 cm;

internodes usually glabrous.

16–100 cm;

proximal internodes glabrous, distal glabrous to densely eglandular-puberulent.

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.

spirally arranged, sessile (with sheaths ± saccate);

blade linear-lanceolate, 10–40 × 0.5–2.5 cm (distal leaf blades equal to or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), glaucous, glabrous or adaxially densely and minutely eglandular-velvety.

terminal;

bracts foliaceous.

terminal, axillary;

bracts reduced, bases saccate, minutely velvety.

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 0.9–2.8 cm, densely eglandular-puberulent;

sepals 5–13 mm, densely, minutely eglandular-puberulent;

petals distinct, magenta to blue or violet, broadly obovate, not clawed, 1.5–1.8 cm;

stamens free;

filaments bearded.

5–7 mm.

6–7 mm.

2–3 mm.

2–3 mm.

= 12.

= 12.