Flora of North America species comparison

thin, fibrous, 0.5–1(–2) mm thick.

thick, fleshy, densely brownish-tomentose.

unbranched or sparsely branched, 19–60 cm;

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

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

internodes arachnoid-pubescent.

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 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, often axillary;

bracts foliaceous.

terminal, often axillary;

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 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.

5–7 mm.

6–8 mm.

3–4 mm.

3–4 mm;

hilum as long as seed.

= 24.

= 12, 24.