Flora of North America species comparison

1–3, not clustered on stout, primary rhizome, with 0–2 stalked, basal bulbels, ovoid, 1–2 × 0.8–1.5 cm;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, brown, membranous, usually prominently cellular-reticulate, cells ± transversely elongate, intricately contorted, without fibers;

inner coats white or pinkish, cells elongate, intricately contorted.

2–10+, forming threadlike rhizomes, rhizomes 3–10 cm, terminated by bulbels and/or 1–2 basal bulbels that in turn may produce threadlike rhizomes, ± globose, 1–1.5 × 1–1.5 cm;

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

inner coats light yellow, turning reddish on drying, cells obscure, ± quadrate.

persistent, 1, basally sheathing, sheath not extending much above soil surface;

blade solid, terete, 10–20 cm × 1–3 mm.

persistent, withering from tip by anthesis, 1, basally sheathing, sheath not extending much above soil surface;

blade solid, terete, 20–40 cm × 2–4 mm.

persistent, solitary, erect, ± solid, terete, 5–15 cm × 1–2.5 mm.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, terete, 10–20+ cm × 1–5 mm.

persistent, erect, compact, 5–25-flowered, hemispheric, bulbils unknown;

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

persistent, erect, compact, 12–30-flowered, globose, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, usually 3, 5–7-veined, lanceolate, ± equal, apex apiculate.

stellate, 7–12 mm;

tepals spreading, white or pinkish white with dark pink midveins, lanceolate to ovate, ± equal, becoming papery in fruit, margins entire, apex acute to acuminate;

stamens included;

anthers purple;

pollen yellow;

ovary crested;

processes 6, prominent, ± triangular, margins entire to notched or shallowly toothed;

style linear, equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, scarcely thickened, unlobed;

pedicel 8–16 mm.

campanulate, 12–14 mm;

tepals spreading, unequal;

outer tepals maroon, oblanceolate, margins irregularly shallow-toothed, apex acute to mucronate, reflexed-curled;

inner tepals maroon distally, white proximally, ovate, withering in fruit, curled back at tip, margins entire, apex acute, reflexed;

stamens included;

anthers yellow;

pollen yellow;

ovary crested;

processes 6, prominent, narrowly triangular, margins entire, apex emarginate;

style linear, equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, 3-lobed, lobes slender, recurved;

pedicel 10–16 mm.

coat dull;

cells minutely roughened.

coat shining;

cells minutely roughened.

= 14, 28.

= 14.