Flora of North America species comparison

usually not branching, straight, scapelike, stout, 1–3 dm.

usually not branching distal to base, 1–10 dm, conspicuously glaucous.

basal 1–3 dm × 5–15 mm, usually shorter than stem.

basal 3–4 dm;

blade linear, attenuate, channeled, conspicuously glaucous.

subumbellate, 1–5-flowered;

bracts 2–several, lanceolate to linear, unequal, 1–5 cm, apex acuminate;

peduncle stout, becoming strongly deflexed in fruit.

1–2-flowered;

bracts paired, opposite.

erect or spreading;

perianth yellowish white, sometimes streaked with purple, open, campanulate;

sepals shorter than petals;

petals oblong-lanceolate, clawed, adaxial surface densely hairy, margins fringed laterally and moderately bearded on proximal 1/2 distal to claw with slender, flexuous hairs, apex acute or obtuse;

glands short, nearly round, depressed, typically bordered proximally by dark-colored, deeply fringed membrane, adaxial surface covered with short, thick hairs;

filaments shorter than or equaling anthers;

anthers lanceolate, apex long-apiculate.

nodding;

perianth ± closed at apex, ± oblong;

sepals appressed to petals, grayish mauve to pale green, broadly lanceolate, 1–2.5 cm, glabrous, apex acuminate;

petals pale yellow, obovate, 2–4.5 cm, adaxial surface moderately hairy from gland to apex, margins moderately ciliate to apex, apex acuminate to acute;

glands depressed, with long, thin, distal hairs;

filaments 7–9 mm;

anthers ± oblong, 6 mm, apex obtuse.

nodding, 3-winged, ellipsoid, apex acute.

nodding, ridged, not winged, oblong, 2–4 cm, apex acute.

light brown, irregular.

dark brown, irregular.

= 20.