OregonFlora species comparison

20–55 cm long.

underground or erect, scapose or leafy.

basal leaves linear, 5–10 cm long, glaucous;

margins revolute, withering.

1–many;

basal; cauline, or both, alternate, subopposite, or whorled, linear to ovate or square-shaped;

petioles short or absent.

1–2-flowered.

solitary; panicles; racemes, or umbels.

sepals lanceolate, 40–50 mm long;

petals obovate, 40–60 mm long, white to pink or purple, with a chevron or crescent or not; lower 33% of inner petal with yellow scattered hairs; outer petal surface with distinct green band;

nectary depressed, triangular;

filaments 8–9 mm long;

anthers to 10 mm long, pink to light purple.

radially symmetrical; erect or pendent;

perianth segments 6; distinct; in 2 petal-like whorls;

stamens 3 or 6;

ovary superior;

style 1;

stigmas entire or 3-lobed.

erect; lance-linear, 5–10 mm wide.

capsules or berries.

wafer-like; straw-colored.

flat or angled.