OregonFlora species comparison

few or none;

rhizomes heterogeneous, 2 mm, expanding to 10–15 mm; on surface or very shallow.

unbranched.

unbranched or 1-branched.

basal leaves evergreen; thick and rigid, 6–10 mm wide; glossy green on one side and light yellow-green on other, often red or pink basally;

cauline leaves 3–6; some bract-like, overlapping and sheathing the stem.

basal leaves scarious, pale green, approximately 15 mm wide;

cauline leaves 1–2; thin, clasping basally then spread.

usually 2-flowered;

bracts opposite and closed.

2–3-branched; each with 1 flower borne at approximately the same level;

bracts unequal.

perianth cream to buff-yellow;

sepals with deeper yellow signal, veined with purple or brown;

floral tube less than 10 mm; funnel-shaped;

style tips oblong, reflexed and toothed;

stigmas triangular.

perianth white or blue with deep violet lines; signal an inconspicuous crest of pale yellow ridges on the spreading sepals;

floral tube funnel-shaped;

style crests rounded;

stigmas longtriangular with entire margins.

capsules barrel-shaped, tapering into pedicels.

rounded triangular in cross section.

dark brown, irregular in shape, wrinkled.

pale brown, pitted.

=40.

=28.