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.

1–5+, usually clustered, often short-rhizomatous at base, rhizome not stout or iris-like, ovoid, 2–4 × 1–2.5 cm;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, grayish or brownish, membranous, fibers parallel, few, or sometimes reticulate, cells obscure, finely meshed;

inner coats whitish to pinkish, cells obscure, ± quadrate.

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.

persistent, green at anthesis, 3–5, basally sheathing, sheaths never extending much above soil level;

blade solid, flat, channeled, 14–35 cm × 1–5 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, or, if nodding at anthesis, becoming erect, solid, terete or ± 4-angled, particularly distally, 20–50 cm × 1–3.5 mm.

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

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

persistent, nodding, becoming erect, ± loose, 9–40-flowered, hemispheric, bulbils unknown;

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

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, 5–8 mm;

tepals spreading, deep pink, elliptic-lanceolate, ± equal, withering in fruit, margins entire, apex acute, midribs not thickened;

stamens exserted;

anthers yellow;

pollen yellow;

ovary conspicuously crested;

processes 6, distinct, flattened, ± triangular, margins entire or toothed;

style exserted, linear, ± equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, scarcely thickened, unlobed;

pedicel 0–20 mm.

coat dull or shining;

cells smooth.

coat dull;

cells minutely roughened.

= 14.

= 14.