Flora of North America species comparison

usually branching, 8–25 cm, not bearing bulblets.

usually stout, sparingly branching, not flexuous or twisted, 3–6 dm.

basal persistent, 2–4 dm;

blade lanceolate, flat;

cauline usually present.

basal withering, 1–2 dm;

blade linear, glaucous.

subumbellate, 3–12-flowered.

subumbellate, 1–4-flowered;

bracts opposite pedicel, 4–8 cm.

± erect;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals 10–14 mm;

petals white to pale pink, usually with purple blotch near gland, widely obovate to cuneate, 12–18 mm, adaxial surface not ciliate, ± glabrous, margins irregularly dentate distally;

glands basally convex, covered by broad, ciliate membrane, bordered distally by short hairs;

filaments longer than anthers;

anthers oblong, apex acute or obtuse.

erect;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals usually with dark red blotch near base, lanceolate-ovate, 2–3 cm;

petals yellow, often tinged purple in drying, cuneate to obovate, 3–5 cm;

glands usually ± round, depressed, small, surrounded by conspicuously fringed membrane and a few long, yellow hairs, densely covered with slender, unbranched hairs;

filaments 9–10 mm;

anthers yellowish, oblong, 8–10 mm, apex obtuse.

nodding, 3-winged, 1–2 cm.

erect, lanceoloid-linear, angled, 5–8 cm, apex acuminate.

dark brown, irregular.

flat.

= 20.

= ca. 14.