Flora of North America species comparison

clustered, ellipsoid, 2–7 cm diam.

sometimes clustered, ovoid, 1.5–3 cm diam.

rarely fewer than 10, 2.5–5 dm × 2–5 cm.

4–7, 2–6 dm × 5–12 mm.

50–80 cm;

sterile bracts 0, bracts subtending flowers exceeding pedicel.

15–40 cm;

sterile bracts 0, bracts subtending flowers shorter than or equaling pedicel.

slightly zygomorphic;

tepals withering separately after anthesis, pale blue or bluish violet, each 3(–5)-veined, 25–35 × 3–5 mm;

anthers yellow, 3.5–4(–5) mm; fruiting pedicel incurving-erect or slightly spreading, 15–25 mm.

actinomorphic;

tepals connivent over capsules after anthesis, deciduous as capsules develop, deep bluish violet, each 3- or 5-veined, 10–20 × 3–5 mm;

anthers yellow, 2.5–3.5 mm; fruiting pedicel spreading, 15–25 mm.

not deciduous, light brown, ovoid or ellipsoid, 15–25 mm.

deciduous, shiny green, subglobose, 5–10 mm.

5–10 per locule.

2–5 per locule.

= 30.

= 30.