Flora of North America species comparison

sometimes tuberous.

thick, brownish-tomentose.

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

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

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.

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

bracts foliaceous.

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

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

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.

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.

3–4 mm.

5–6 mm.

1.5–2 mm;

hilum much shorter than seed.

2–3 mm;

hilum as long as seed.

= 12.