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.

1–12+, not basally clustered on stout primary rhizome, ovoid, 2–3 × 1.5–2 cm;

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

inner coats white, cells very obscurely quadrate or not visible.

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.

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

blade solid, flat or very broadly channeled, ± falcate, 15–40 cm × 2–18 mm, margins entire.

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

usually forming abcission layer and deciduous with leaves after seeds mature, frequently breaking at this level after pressing, solitary, erect, solid, terete, 6–23 cm × 1–3 mm.

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

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

persistent, erect, compact, 20–100-flowered, globose to hemispheric, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2–4, 7–9-veined, 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.

campanulate, 7–15 mm;

tepals erect, white to pink with darker midveins, linear-oblong, ± equal, becoming membranous in fruit, margins entire, apex acute;

stamens ± equaling tepals;

anthers yellow or purple;

pollen yellow;

ovary crested;

processes 3, 2-lobed, minute, margins entire;

style short-exserted, linear;

stigma capitate, scarcely thickened, unlobed;

pedicel 7–34 mm.

coat dull;

cells smooth.

coat dull;

cells ± smooth.

= 14.

= 14.