Flora of North America species comparison

1–3, not clustered on stout primary rhizome, ovoid to subglobose, 1–2 × 0.9–1.7 cm;

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

inner coats white, cells obscure, narrowly rectangular, transversely elongate, or quadrate.

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 deciduous with scape, green or withering only at tip at anthesis, 2, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil surface;

blade solid, flat, falcate, 9–18 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.

usually forming abcission layer and deciduous with leaves after seeds mature, frequently breaking at this level after pressing, solitary, erect, solid, ± flattened, not winged, 3–10 cm × 1–2 mm.

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

persistent, erect, ± compact, 6–20-flowered, hemispheric, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2, 6–9-veined, lanceolate to ovate, ± equal, apex acute to abruptly acuminate.

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

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

narrowly campanulate, 6–13 mm;

tepals erect, white to pinkish with narrow to very broad, purple midvein, oblong-lanceolate, ± equal, becoming papery, investing capsule in fruit, margins entire, apex obtuse;

stamens included;

anthers light yellow;

pollen yellow;

ovary crested;

processes 3, central, low, rounded, broad, margins entire;

style linear, equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, scarcely thickened, unlobed;

pedicel 5–11 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.