Flora of North America species comparison

not brownish-tomentose.

not brownish-tomentose.

unbranched or sparsely branched, 2–10 cm;

internodes pilose or villous.

sparsely branched, 5–45 cm, glabrous, or puberulent distally.

spirally arranged, sessile;

blade dull green, linear-lanceolate, 5–33 × 0.3–1.2 cm (distal leaf blades equal to or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), margins sparsely ciliate, apex acute to acuminate, pilose.

stiff;

blade bright green, linear-lanceolate, 15–29 × 0.9–2 cm (distal leaf blades equal to or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), apex long acuminate, glabrous.

terminal;

bracts foliaceous, ascending, pilose, margins sparsely ciliate.

terminal, solitary, sometimes also lateral and pedunculate from distal nodes;

bracts foliaceous, glabrous, or rarely sheath puberulent.

distinctly pedicillate;

pedicels (2–)4–6 cm, pilose with glandular or glandular and eglandular hairs;

sepals suffused with pink to purple, 5–11 mm, pilose with glandular, eglandular hairs, glandular hairs numerous, conspicuous, longer hairs 1.5–6 mm;

petals distinct, rose to blue or purplish, broadly ovate, not clawed, 8–16 mm;

stamens free;

filaments bearded.

distinctly pedicillate;

pedicels 1.8–3.3 cm, pubescent with mixture of glandular, eglandular hairs;

sepals, 10–13 mm, densely pubescent with mixture of glandular, eglandular hairs, glandular hairs numerous, conspicuous, longer hairs 1.5–6 mm;

petals distinct, usually bright rose, less commonly blue, ovate, not clawed, 18–19 mm;

stamens free;

filaments bearded.

4–6 mm.

5–6 mm.

2–3 mm;

hilum as long as seed.

2–3 mm;

hilum as long as seed.

= 24.

= 12, 24.