Flora of North America species comparison

(1–)1.5–5 mm thick, fleshy.

tuberous in part, not brownish-tomentose.

not flexuous, 5–40 cm;

internodes usually glabrous.

spreading, diffusely branched, particularly at base, 0.5–20(–45) cm, densely pubescent 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.

somewhat recurved or falcate;

blade deep green, or paler and somewhat glaucous, linear-lanceolate, 11–20 × 1–2 cm (distal leaf blades equal to or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), margins usually tinged with purple, crisped, puberulent to glabrescent.

terminal;

bracts foliaceous.

terminal, solitary, or more frequently also axillary and pedunculate from distal nodes;

bracts foliaceous, similar to leaves in form, puberulent to glabrescent.

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 1.5–2.5 cm, puberulent or pilose with mixed glandular, eglandular hairs;

sepals dull green or occasionally edged or suffused with purple, 9–11 mm, pubescent with mixed glandular, eglandular hairs;

petals distinct, bright blue or occasionally pink, broadly ovate, not clawed, 11–19 mm;

stamens free;

filaments bearded.

5–7 mm.

6–7 mm.

2–3 mm.

2–3 mm;

hilum as long as seed.

= 12.

= 12.