OregonFlora species comparison

fleshy;

rhizomes pink, freely branching, producing extensive clumps with remains of old leaves.

fibrous;

rhizomes slender, branched, forming dense clumps.

usually 1-branched.

slender, unbranched.

deciduous; stiff; erect at first then recurved;

blades dark green with prominent median thickening, 20–30 mm wide;

cauline leaves equal in height to inflorescence.

deciduous;

basal leaves slender, approximately 5 mm wide; longer than stem, light green; pinkish basally;

cauline leaves reduced, clasping basally then spreading.

4–12-flowered;

bracts subequal, green with brown margins; outer bract strongly keeled.

1(2)-flowered;

bracts narrow; open, attached up to 3 cm apart; outer longer than inner.

perianth bright yellow or cream; signal a darker yellow basal patch delimited by short, brown lines;

petals without veining;

tube 12–13 mm;

stigmas rounded with prominent tongue.

purple, pink, lavender, cream, yellow, or white;

floral tube less than 10 mm long;

style tips rounded, reflexed, toothed;

stigmas triangular.

angled, with obvious groove at each angle.

triangular in cross section, prominently ribbed.

D-shaped, flattened; corky, lustrous.

brown, wrinkled.

=24, 30, 32, 34.