Flora of North America species comparison

1–5+, without cluster of basal bulbels, not clustered on stout primary rhizome, ± globose, 0.5–1.2 × 0.5–1 cm;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, brownish, membranous, reticulate;

cells very fine, often obscure, narrow, ± transversely elongate, intricately contorted, without fibers;

inner coats white to pink, cells obscure, transversely elongate, intricately contorted.

1–4, not clustered on stout, primary rhizomes, ovoid, 1.2–3 × 1–2 cm;

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

inner coats white, sometimes pink, cells obscure, quadrate or linear.

usually persistent, withering from tip by anthesis, 2, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil surface;

blade solid, flat, ± falcate, linear, channeled, 7–24 cm × 0.5–3 mm, margins entire.

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

blade solid, flat, falcate, 9–28 cm × (2–)5–15 mm, margins entire.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, terete or slightly flattened to very narrowly winged, 3–15 cm × 0.5–2 mm.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, terete, not expanded proximal to inflorescence, (10–)20–30(–40) cm × 1–4 mm.

persistent, erect, compact, 10–20-flowered, hemispheric to globose, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2, 4–6-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acuminate.

persistent, erect, compact, 25–50-flowered, hemispheric to globose, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 3, 4–6-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acute.

campanulate, 5–8 mm;

tepals erect, white with prominent greenish or pink midribs, lanceolate, ± equal, becoming papery in fruit, margins entire, apex obtuse to acuminate, ± involute at tip;

stamens included;

anthers yellow;

pollen yellow;

ovary crestless or obscurely crested;

processes 3, low, rounded, margins entire;

style linear, equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, unlobed;

pedicel 3–10 mm.

± stellate, (6–)7–8(–10) mm;

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

stamens equaling tepals or exserted;

anthers blue-gray;

pollen white to light gray;

ovary crested;

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

style exserted, linear;

stigma capitate, unlobed;

pedicel 15–30 mm.

coat dull or shining;

cells smooth.

coat shining;

cells smooth.

= 14.

= 14.