Flora of North America species comparison

tuberous in part, not brownish-tomentose.

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

2-ranked;

blade lanceolate-elliptic to ovate-lanceolate, 2.5–5 × 1–2 cm (distal leaf blades wider or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), margins ciliolate, apex acute, glabrous.

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, becoming leaf-opposed, sometimes axillary from distalmost leaf axil, 1–2 cyme pairs per stem;

bracts mostly foliaceous, occasionally reduced.

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 1–1.5 cm, glandular-pilose;

sepals 5–7 mm, midrib pilose with eglandular hairs;

petals distinct, white, not clawed, 8–9 mm;

stamens free;

filaments white, densely bearded with white hairs.

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.

6–7 mm.

2–3 mm;

hilum as long as seed.

= 12.