Flora of North America species comparison

1–5, not clustered on stout primary rhizome, ovoid, 1.5–2 × 1.2–2 cm;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, brown to yellow-brown, membranous, ± prominently cellular-reticulate, cells in regular vertical rows, narrowly rectangular, transversely elongate, without fibers;

inner coats white, cells obscure, transversely elongate.

2–20+, clustered on thick, iris-like rhizome, elongate, 2–5 × 1–2.5 cm;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, brownish, membranous, minutely striate, cells in regular vertical rows, elongate, not fibrous-reticulate, fibers persistent, parallel, few, coarse;

inner coats reddish purple or whitish, minutely striate, cells in regular vertical rows, elongate.

usually deciduous with scape, withering from tip at anthesis, 2, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil surface;

blade solid, flat, falcate, 7–26 cm × 4–6 mm, margins entire.

persistent, green at anthesis, 3–6, sheathing basally, sheaths not extending much above soil surface;

blade solid, flat, 20–70(–80) cm × 4–15 mm, margins entire.

usually forming abcission layer and deciduous with leaves after seeds mature, frequently breaking at this level after pressing, solitary, erect, solid, flattened, narrowly winged, 10–15 cm × 1–3 mm.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, flattened and narrowly winged distally, 30–70 cm × 2–7 mm.

persistent, erect, ± compact, 15–35-flowered, hemispheric, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2, 10–13-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acute.

persistent, erect, compact, 15–30-flowered, hemispheric, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2, 3–5-veined, broadly ovate, ± equal, apex acute.

stellate, 8–12 mm;

tepals spreading, light pink with diffuse greenish midveins, linear-lanceolate, ± equal, papery, withering in fruit, margins entire, apex acute;

stamens ± equaling tepals;

anthers yellow;

pollen yellow;

ovary crested;

processes 6, central, rounded, minute, margins entire;

style linear, 0.5 times stamens;

stigma capitate, scarcely thickened, unlobed;

pedicel 15–30 mm.

± campanulate, 8–10 mm;

tepals erect to ± spreading, pink, narrowly lanceolate, ± equal, withering in fruit, margins entire, apex acuminate, midribs scarcely thickened;

stamens exerted;

anthers yellow or purple;

pollen yellow;

ovary crestless;

style exserted, linear, longer than stamens;

stigma capitate, unlobed;

pedicel 10–15 mm, elongating and becoming stout in fruit.

coats dull;

cells smooth.

coat dull;

cells smooth or minutely roughened.

= 14.

= 28, 56.