UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

Leaves 2-6;

blade plane, sword-shaped with sharp edges and pointed apex, typically glabrous, bases not persistent forming fibrous tufts.

Inflorescences fan-shaped, terminal, borne singly, 1-11 flowered;

spathes 2, green or bronze, uncommonly with purplish margins, glabrous, keels generally serrated; outer spathe 36-76 mm, slightly constricted below apex, margins connate basally 2-5.7 mm; inner spathe with keel somewhat gibbous basally, curving near base, margins translucent and 0.1-0.3 mm broad, apex acuminate to acute, ending 0.9-4.3 mm proximal to recurved green apex;

tepals bluish violet with yellow bases, spreading to reflexed;

outer tepals 9-14.5 mm, apex emarginate to rounded and slightly notched, bristle-tipped;

filaments connate, tapering to apex, with basal stalked glands;

anthers encircling but not appressed to style branches;

styles 3, erect, connate basally at minimum, threadlike, extending outward through stamens typically past anthers;

ovary color similar to foliage.

Capsules globose to obovoid, tan to darker brown, sometimes with purplish tinge toward apex, 4-6.8 mm;

seeds globose to obconic, distinct depression absent, black-coated, finely wrinkled, 0.9-1.5 mm.