NFLORESCENCES: not exceeding leaves. FLOWERS: 13-16 mm long; spurs 4-5 mm long. FRUITS: spreading or pendant, 18-24 mm long. SEEDS without marginal ring. NOTES: See also parent taxon. Riparian areas and moist soil: Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Santa Cruz, Yavapai cos.; 750-2200 m (2400-7200 ft); Mar-Aug; Widely distributed throughout n and w US and n Mex. REFERENCES: Holiay, Susan, and Abril Perez. 2001. Commelinaceae. J. Ariz. – Nev. Acad. Sci. Volume 33(1).