OregonFlora species comparison

1–3; larger bulbs each usually with cluster of 10–30 easily detached bulbils to one side of base, globose to ovoid;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, membranous; without fibers.

1–5; ovoid to globose;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, membranous, usually distinctly cellular-reticulate;

cells isodiametric or more or less narrowly hexagonal, transversely elongate; without fibers.

persistent, green at anthesis, 2;

blades solid; flat or channeled, 10–25 cm × 1–4 mm.

usually persistent, green at anthesis, 2;

blades solid; flat or channeled; more or less falcate, 8–27 cm × 1–3 mm.

persistent; solitary; erect; solid; more or less terete, sometimes ridged, 10–20 cm × 1–2 mm.

persistent; solitary; erect; solid; terete, rarely slightly compressed, narrowly or not winged, 3–10(20) cm × 1–3(4) mm.

persistent; erect; compact, 10–20(40)-flowered, hemispheric;

pedicels 5–12 mm;

spathe bracts 2.

persistent; erect; compact, 8–25(30)-flowered, hemispheric;

pedicels 5–15 mm;

spathe bracts 2.

6–10 mm;

tepals erect or more or less spreading, white with prominent green or pink midveins, lanceolate; more or less equal;

margins entire;

apex obtuse to acuminate, becoming involute at tip;

stamens included;

ovary crestless or obscurely crested with 3 minute processes;

stigma unlobed or slightly lobed.

5–8 mm;

tepals erect, lanceolate to elliptic; more or less equal, white with prominent green to purplish midvein, becoming involute at tip in fruit;

margins entire;

apex obtuse to acuminate;

stamens included;

ovary crestless or obscurely crested with 3 processes;

stigma scarcely thickened, unlobed.

=28, 42.

=14.