Flora of North America species comparison

sometimes tuberous.

thin, fibrous, 0.5–1(–2) mm thick.

sparsely branched, 8–39 cm, scabridulous or rarely glabrescent.

unbranched or sparsely branched, 19–60 cm;

internodes puberulent with glandular or eglandular hairs, rarely pilose or glabrous.

blade linear-lanceolate, 1–10 × 0.15–0.8 cm (distal leaf blades wider or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), firmly membranaceous, glaucous, glabrous.

spirally arranged, sessile;

blade linear-lanceolate, 10–42 × 0.5–1.6 cm (distal leaf blades equal to or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), apex acuminate, somewhat glaucous, puberulent to pilosulose, rarely glabrescent.

terminal, solitary, or frequently with 1–3 axillary inflorescences from distal nodes;

bracts foliaceous.

terminal, often axillary;

bracts foliaceous.

distinctly pedicillate;

pedicels 0.8–1 cm, glandular-puberulent;

sepals frequently suffused with red, glaucous, 4–6 mm, glandular-puberulent;

petals distinct, bright blue to rose and purple, not clawed, 9–12 mm;

stamens free;

filaments bearded.

rose-scented, distinctly pedicillate;

pedicels 1–2.8 cm, glandular-puberulent;

sepals 6–12 mm, glandular-puberulent, glandular hairs numerous and conspicuous, often mixed with eglandular hairs, usually with apical tuft of eglandular hairs, all hairs less than 1mm;

petals distinct, broadly deep blue to magenta, ovate, not clawed, 10–14 mm;

stamens free;

filaments bearded.

3–4 mm.

5–7 mm.

1.5–2 mm;

hilum much shorter than seed.

3–4 mm.

= 24.