Flora of North America species comparison

(1–)1.5–5 mm thick, fleshy.

not brownish-tomentose.

not flexuous, 5–40 cm;

internodes usually glabrous.

unbranched or sparsely branched, (2–)15–40 cm;

internodes densely pilose 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.

spirally arranged, sessile;

blade dull green, linear-lanceolate, 10–30 × 0.6–1.6 cm (distal leaf blades equal to or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened) , margins ± densely ciliolate, sometimes also sparsely ciliate, apex acuminate, puberulent and sparsely to densely pilose (rarely glabrescent).

terminal;

bracts foliaceous.

terminal, rarely axillary;

bracts foliaceous, usually spreading, puberulent, usually sparsely to densely pilose, margins ± densely ciliolate.

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 1.5–3.5 cm, densely pubescent with mixture of glandular, eglandular hairs;

sepals suffused with rose or purple, 6–13 mm, pilose with mixture of glandular, eglandular hairs, glandular hairs numerous, conspicuous, longer hairs 1.5–6 mm;

petals distinct, rose to bright blue, ovate, not clawed, 11–16 mm;

stamens free;

filaments bearded.

5–7 mm.

5–6 mm.

2–3 mm.

2–3 mm;

hilum as long as seed.

= 12.

= 12.