Flora of North America species comparison

1–5+, not clustered on stout, primary rhizome, ovoid, 1–1.5 × 0.8–1.4 cm;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, brownish, membranous, lacking cellular reticulation or cells arranged in only 2–3 rows distal to roots, ± quadrate, without fibers;

inner coats white, cells obscure, quadrate.

1–5, not clustered on stout, primary rhizome, ovoid to globose, 0.7–1.5 × 0.6–1.4 cm;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, brown to grayish brown, membranous, usually distinctly cellular-reticulate, cells isodiametric or ± narrowly hexagonal, transversely elongate, without fibers;

inner coats red to purple or white, cells obscure, quadrate to ± transversely elongate.

usually persistent, green at anthesis, 2, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil surface;

blade solid, flat, broadly channeled, falcate, 10–35 cm × 1–3(–5) mm, margins entire.

usually persistent, green at anthesis, 2, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil surface;

blade solid, flat or channeled, ± falcate, 8–27 cm × 1–3 mm, margins entire.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, terete, enlarged apically but distinctly constricted just proximal to inflorescence, 15–20 cm × 1.5–4 mm.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, terete, 3–10(–20) cm × 1–3 mm.

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

spathe bracts persistent, 3, 5–7-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acute.

persistent, erect, compact, 8–25-flowered, hemispheric, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2, 7–10-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acuminate.

± stellate, 7–8 mm;

tepals spreading, light pink to rose with prominent green or reddish midribs, narrowly lanceolate, ± equal, becoming papery in fruit, margins entire, apex acuminate;

stamens exserted;

anthers blue-gray;

pollen light blue to gray;

ovary crested;

processes 6, 2 per lobe, low, rounded, margins entire;

style exserted, linear;

stigma capitate, unlobed;

pedicel 10–20 mm.

campanulate, 5–8 mm;

tepals erect, white with prominent green to purplish midvein, lanceolate to elliptic, ± equal, becoming involute at tip and rigid in fruit, margins entire, apex obtuse to acuminate;

stamens included;

anthers yellow;

pollen yellow or white;

ovary crestless or obscurely crested;

processes 3, low, rounded, central, margins entire;

style linear, equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, scarcely thickened, unlobed;

pedicel 5–15 mm.

coat shining;

cells smooth.

coat shining;

cells smooth.

= 14.

= 14.