Flora of North America species comparison

twining or straggling over ground, branching, 1–2 dm, usually sinuous.

usually not branching, shorter than 5(–10) cm, bearing bulblets near base.

basal, withering;

blade linear, attenuate.

basal persistent, 1–4 dm;

blade lanceolate, flat;

cauline usually present.

1–4-flowered;

bracts 1–3 cm.

subumbellate, 1–5-flowered;

bracts 2–4, linear, attenuate.

erect;

perianth open, campanulate, each member with transverse yellow band;

sepals lanceolate to lanceolate-ovate, 2–3 cm;

petals white with lilac tinge, darker veined, especially distally, sometimes with purple blotch distal to gland, obovate to cuneate, 3–4 cm, with sparse or dense, short or long hairs near gland, apex rounded;

glands transverse-lunate or wider, densely short-hairy;

filaments 6–10 mm;

anthers oblong, 5–7 mm, apex obtuse or acute.

erect;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals elliptic-lanceolate, 12–16 mm, glabrous, apex acuminate;

petals ± white to pink, often with purple blotch distal to gland, broadly obovate, cuneate, 15–28 mm, adaxial surface glabrous or sparsely hairy, margins irregularly dentate distally;

glands covered with ciliate membranes, bordered distally by short hairs;

filaments longer than anthers;

anthers oblong, apex obtuse or acute.

erect, lanceoloid, angled, stout, 3–4 cm.

nodding, narrowly 3-winged, 1–3 cm.

light beige, flat.

dark brown, irregular.

= 14.

= 20, 40.