Flora of North America species comparison

thin, fibrous, 0.5–1(–2) mm thick.

unbranched or sparsely branched, 19–60 cm;

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

not flexuous, 10–50 cm;

internodes glabrous to pilose.

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.

spirally arranged, sessile;

blade silvery or gray-green, lanceolate to linear-lanceolate or linear-oblong, 8–28 × 1–6 cm (distal leaf blades wider than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), base ± rounded to cuneate, apex acuminate, ± glaucous, usually glabrous.

terminal, often axillary;

bracts foliaceous.

all or mostly terminal;

bracts foliaceous.

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.

distinctly pedicillate;

pedicels 2–3.2 cm, glandular-pilosulose;

sepals 6–12 mm, sparsely to densely glandular-pilosulose;

petals distinct, white or pale pink to pale lavender, broadly ovate, not clawed, 1.2–1.6 cm;

stamens free.

5–7 mm.

6–8 mm.

3–4 mm.

3–4 mm.

= 24.

= 12, 24.