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.

2–4, terminating thick, iris-like rhizome, elongate, 2–3 × 0.6–1 cm;

outer coats enclosing single bulb, grayish or brownish, membranous, minutely striate, cells in parallel vertical rows, narrow, elongate, not fibrous-reticulate, fibers persistent, parallel, few, coarse;

inner coats whitish, cells narrowly vertically 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.

persistent, green at anthesis, 2–5, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil level;

blade solid, flat, 10–40 cm × 2–8 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, flattened and narrowly winged distally, 20–60 cm × 1.5–4 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, loose, 7–20-flowered, subhemispheric, bulbils unknown;

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

± 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.

narrowly urceolate, 10–13 mm;

tepals erect, pink, lanceolate, ± equal, withering in fruit, margins entire, apex acuminate, midribs somewhat thickened;

stamens included, ca. 1/2 as long as tepals;

anthers yellow;

pollen light yellow;

ovary crestless;

style linear, equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, distinctly 3-lobed;

pedicel 8–35 mm, elongating and becoming stout and curved in fruit.

coat shining;

cells smooth.

coat dull or shining;

cells each with minute, central papilla, or obscurely and minutely roughened.

= 14.

= 14.