Flora of North America species comparison

thick, brownish-tomentose.

spreading, diffusely branched, particularly at base, 10–30 cm, arachnoid-villous or rarely nearly 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.

relatively lax and flaccid;

blade deep green, linear-lanceolate, 10–18 × 0.5–1.5 cm (distal leaf blades equal to or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), ± arachnoid-villous as on stems.

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

bracts mostly foliaceous, occasionally reduced.

terminal, solitary, often with axillary, pedunculate inflorescences from distal nodes;

bracts foliaceous, similar to leaves in form, ± arachnoid-villous.

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.

violet-scented; distinctly pedicillate;

pedicels 2–3 cm, puberulent or pilose with mixed glandular, eglandular hairs;

sepals green or suffused with rose or purple, 7–8 mm, pubescent with mixture of glandular, eglandular hairs;

petals distinct, bright blue, broadly ovate, not clawed, 13–14 mm;

stamens free;

filaments bearded.

5–6 mm.

2–3 mm;

hilum as long as seed.

= 12.