Flora of North America species comparison

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

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

basal persistent, 1–4 dm;

blade lanceolate, flat;

cauline usually present.

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

subumbellate, 1–5-flowered;

bracts 2–4, linear, attenuate.

subumbellate, 1–5-flowered;

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

peduncle stout, becoming strongly deflexed in fruit.

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 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, narrowly 3-winged, 1–3 cm.

nodding, 3-winged, ellipsoid, apex acute.

dark brown, irregular.

light brown, irregular.

= 20, 40.

= 20.