Flora of North America species comparison

± slender, usually branching, 1–4 dm.

not branching, straight, 2–4 dm, proximal internodes elongate;

bulblets rare.

basal persistent, 1–4 dm;

blade lanceolate, tapering at base, flat;

cauline bractlike.

basal usually persistent, 1–3 dm × 10–25 mm;

blade flat, tapering toward both ends, becoming involute;

cauline ca. halfway up stem.

± umbellate, 1–several-flowered.

subumbellate, 1–4-flowered;

bracts 2 or more, narrowly lanceolate to linear, long-attenuate, unequal, 2–10 cm.

erect or spreading;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals 10–15 mm;

petals white to pinkish or purplish, obovate, 12–25 mm, adaxial surface densely hairy, margins ciliate;

glands bordered proximally by ciliate membrane, distally by short hairs;

anthers lanceolate, apex acute to apiculate.

erect;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals ovate to lanceolate, shorter than petals, glabrous, apex acuminate;

petals lavender, with deep purple adaxial crescent distal to gland, obovate, cuneate, ± ciliate laterally, sparingly covered with long, flexuous hairs distal to gland;

glands ± triangular-lunate, slightly depressed, bordered proximally by narrow, deeply fringed membrane, covered with short, thick hairs, hairs and membrane fringe densely covered with long papillae;

filaments longer than anthers;

anthers oblong, 6–10 mm, apex obtuse.

nodding, winged, oblong, 2–3 cm.

erect, 3-winged, ellipsoid to nearly globular.

deep purple, dark brown in age, irregular.

light beige.

= 20.

= 40.