Flora of North America species comparison

not brownish-tomentose.

thick, fleshy, densely brownish-tomentose.

unbranched or sparsely branched, 2–10 cm;

internodes pilose or villous.

erect or ascending, unbranched or sparsely branched, 30–105 cm;

internodes arachnoid-pubescent.

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.

spirally arranged, sessile;

blade linear-lanceolate, 10–35 × 0.7–2.8 cm (distal leaf blades equal to or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), apex acuminate, arachnoid-pubescent, especially on sheaths.

terminal;

bracts foliaceous, ascending, pilose, margins sparsely ciliate.

terminal, often axillary;

bracts foliaceous.

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 1–2.3 cm, pilose or villous with eglandular or mixed eglandular, glandular hairs;

sepals 5–14 mm, pubescent with mixture of glandular, eglandular hairs;

petals distinct, bright blue-violet, rarely rose or white, broadly ovate, not clawed, 15–18 mm;

stamens free;

filaments bearded.

4–6 mm.

6–8 mm.

2–3 mm;

hilum as long as seed.

3–4 mm;

hilum as long as seed.

= 24.

= 12, 24.