Flora of North America species comparison

1–3, not clustered on stout, primary rhizome, globose to ovate, 0.6–2 × 0.5–1.5 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, lacking cellular reticulation.

1–3, clustered on thick, iris-like rhizome, elongate, 2–3 × 0.5–1 cm;

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

inner coats whitish or pinkish, minutely striate, cells in vertical rows, elongate.

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

blade solid, flat or channeled, ± falcate, 12–38 cm × 2–3 mm, margins entire.

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

blade solid, flat, 8–25 cm × 4–8 mm, margins entire.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, ± terete, not expanded proximal to inflorescence, 9–32 cm × 0.5–4 mm.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, flattened, narrowly winged distally, 34–45 cm × 1–3 mm.

persistent, erect, loose, 10–20-flowered, globose, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2, 3–7-veined, lanceolate to lance-ovate, ± equal, apex abruptly acute.

persistent, erect, loose, 18–23-flowered, conic, bulbils unknown;

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

campanulate, 5–7 mm;

tepals spreading, white or pinkish with prominent red midveins, narrowly lanceolate, ± equal, becoming papery in fruit, margins entire, apex acuminate;

stamens equaling tepals or exserted;

anthers yellow;

pollen yellow;

ovary crested;

processes 3, thick, obtuse, margins entire;

style linear, equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, scarcely thickened, unlobed;

pedicel 5–20 mm.

campanulate, 8–10 mm;

tepals erect, pink, elliptic, ± equal, withering in fruit, margins entire, apex obtuse, midribs not thickened;

stamens ± equaling tepals;

anthers white or purple;

pollen white;

ovary crestless;

style linear, equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, unlobed;

pedicel 15–20 mm, elongating in fruit.

coat dull;

cells ± smooth.

coat dull or shining;

cells each with minute, central papilla.

= 14.

= 14.