Flora of North America species comparison

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

slender, branching, straight, 3–6 dm.

basal persistent, 1–4 dm;

blade lanceolate, flat;

cauline usually present.

basal withering, 2–3 dm;

blade linear-lanceolate.

subumbellate, 1–5-flowered;

bracts 2–4, linear, attenuate.

2–6-flowered.

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;

perianth opening flat, campanulate;

sepals often reflexed, lanceolate, 1–3 cm, glabrous, apex long-tapered;

petals yellow to deep orange, purple-brown at tip, oblong-ovate, 1–2 cm, conspicuously bearded, margins fringed or dentate, apex fringed with hairy tufts;

glands round, slightly depressed, glabrous, surrounded and obscured by ring of slender, dense hairs united at base;

filaments 7–8 mm;

anthers oblong, apex acute.

nodding, narrowly 3-winged, 1–3 cm.

erect, linear, 3-angled, 3–4 cm, apex acute.

dark brown, irregular.

light yellow, translucent.

= 20, 40.

= 18.