Flora of North America species comparison

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

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, light brown, membranous, ± reticulate, cells quadrate to polygonal, vertically oblong, without fibers;

inner coats white or pink, cells obscure, quadrate.

1–3+, generally with 1–2 stalked, basal bulbels, not clustered on stout, primary rhizome, ovoid, 1–2.2 × 1.2–2 cm;

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

inner coats white to pinkish, cells obscurely quadrate.

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

blade solid, flat or ± channeled, falcate, 12–25 cm × 2–3 mm, margins entire.

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

blade solid, terete, 9–35 cm × 2–4 mm.

persistent, 1–3, erect, solid, terete or somewhat flattened, 2-edged, not expanded proximal to inflorescence, 15–30 cm × 1–3 mm.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, terete, 6–25 cm × 2–4 mm.

persistent, erect, compact, 10–30-flowered, hemispheric, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2, 5–6-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acute.

persistent, erect, compact, 8–25-flowered, conic, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2–3, 5–7-veined, broadly ovate, ± equal, apex acuminate.

campanulate to substellate, 6–8 mm;

tepals spreading, rose-colored, lanceolate, ± equal, becoming papery in fruit, margins entire, apex acuminate;

stamens ± equaling tepals, or exserted;

anthers blue-gray;

pollen light blue or gray;

ovary distinctly crested;

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

style exserted, linear;

stigma capitate, unlobed;

pedicel 8–12 mm.

urceolate, 12–19 mm;

tepals erect, rose-purple distally, often white proximally, lance-linear to lance-ovate, ± equal, becoming rigid in fruit, margins entire, apex long-acuminate, flaring at tip;

stamens included;

anthers yellow;

pollen yellow;

ovary crested;

processes 6, ± prominent, ± triangular to ± linear, margins entire;

style linear, ± equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, scarcely thickened, unlobed;

pedicel 5–12 mm.

coat dull;

cells smooth.

coat dull;

cells minutely roughened.

= 14.

= 14.