OregonFlora species comparison

underground or erect, scapose or leafy.

6–15 cm;

blades ovate-lanceolate, not mottled or slightly mottled with brown or white;

margins usually wavy.

1–many;

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

petioles short or absent.

1–2(4)-flowered.

solitary; panicles; racemes, or umbels.

tepals 20– 40(50)mm, white or white tinged with pink, usually more pinkish with age, yellow band at base;

inner tepals with auricles at base;

stamens 12–20 mm;

filaments flattened, 0.8–2 mm wide, white;

anthers yellow;

style white;

stigma with recurved lobes 2–4 mm long.

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.

capsules 2–5 cm.

capsules or berries.

flat or angled.

=48.