Flora of North America species comparison

1–3, larger bulbs each usually with cluster of 10–30 easily detached bulbels to one side of base, not clustered on stout, primary rhizome, globose to ovoid, 1–1.6 × 0.8–1.5 cm;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, brownish, membranous, without fibers;

inner coats white to pink;

inner and outer coats frequently without obvious reticulations, these, when present, contorted.

1–5, not clustered on stout primary rhizome, ovoid, 1.5–2 × 1.2–2 cm;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, brown to yellow-brown, membranous, ± prominently cellular-reticulate, cells in regular vertical rows, narrowly rectangular, transversely elongate, without fibers;

inner coats white, cells obscure, transversely elongate.

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

blade solid, flat or channeled, 10–25 cm × 1–4 mm, margins entire.

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

blade solid, flat, falcate, 7–26 cm × 4–6 mm, margins entire.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, ± terete, sometimes ridged, 10–20 cm × 1–2 mm.

usually forming abcission layer and deciduous with leaves after seeds mature, frequently breaking at this level after pressing, solitary, erect, solid, flattened, narrowly winged, 10–15 cm × 1–3 mm.

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

spathe bracts persistent, 2, 5–7-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acuminate.

persistent, erect, ± compact, 15–35-flowered, hemispheric, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2, 10–13-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acute.

campanulate, 6–10 mm;

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

stamens included;

anthers white or yellow;

pollen yellow;

ovary crestless or obscurely crested;

processes 3, low, central, rounded, minute;

style linear, equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, unlobed or slightly lobed;

pedicel 5–12 mm.

stellate, 8–12 mm;

tepals spreading, light pink with diffuse greenish midveins, linear-lanceolate, ± equal, papery, withering in fruit, margins entire, apex acute;

stamens ± equaling tepals;

anthers yellow;

pollen yellow;

ovary crested;

processes 6, central, rounded, minute, margins entire;

style linear, 0.5 times stamens;

stigma capitate, scarcely thickened, unlobed;

pedicel 15–30 mm.

coat dull;

cells ± smooth.

coats dull;

cells smooth.

= 28, 42.

= 14.