Flora of North America species comparison

erect from sheath, shorter than scapes, 6–24.5 cm;

sheath 3.5–5 cm × 1.5–5 mm, ligule not hoodlike, unlobed;

blade 0.8–2.9 mm wide, apex acute.

curving outward from sheath at 30–50° angle, slender, almost terete, equaling or slightly longer than scapes, (5–)10–15(–20) cm;

sheath 12.5–21 × 1.8–3 mm, ligule often hoodlike, apically 2-lobed;

blade 0.5–1 mm wide, apex acute.

scape often purple near base, mostly exceeding leaves, 5.5–27.2 cm × 1–2.1 mm;

racemes 5.1–21.4 cm × 2–5 mm;

pedicel 0.4–4.5 × 0.1–0.5 mm.

scapes often purple near base, (5–)10–15(–20) cm × 0.5–1(–1.5) mm; thick;

racemes (2–)3–5(–7) cm;

pedicels 1.4–4 × 0.1 mm.

tepals elliptic, 1.1–1.6 × 0.7–0.9 mm, apex round;

pistils 6, 3 fertile, 3 sterile.

tepals somewhat rounded, 1.2–1.5 × 1.1–1.8 mm, apex obtuse;

pistils (3–)6–(9–12), 6 fertile.

fruiting receptacles with wings;

schizocarps linear, 7–8.3 × 0.8–1.2 mm;

mericarps linear, weakly ridged abaxially, 6.5–8.5 × 0.5–1.5 mm, beak erect, 0.3 mm.

fruiting receptacle without wings;

schizocarps linear, 3–4 × 1 mm;

mericarps linear, weakly ridged, 3–4 × 1 mm, beak recurved, 0.9–1 mm.

= 24.

= 96.