Flora of North America species comparison

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

usually not branching or twisted, 4–6 dm.

basal persistent, 1–4 dm;

blade lanceolate, flat;

cauline usually present.

basal withering, 1–2 dm;

blade linear.

subumbellate, 1–5-flowered;

bracts 2–4, linear, attenuate.

1–4-flowered;

bracts 2–4 cm.

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 open, campanulate;

sepals with dark purple or red blotch near base, lanceolate, 1–4 cm, apex acuminate;

petals white tinged with lilac, with longitudinal median green stripe on abaxial surface, not spotted, narrowly obovate, 2–4 cm, ± glabrous;

glands surrounded by red or purple border, round, depressed, surrounded by conspicuously fringed membrane, densely covered with short, unbranched or distally branching hairs;

filaments ca. 6 mm;

anthers bluish, oblong, 5–7 mm, ± glabrous, apex obtuse.

nodding, narrowly 3-winged, 1–3 cm.

erect, tan to brown, linear-lanceoloid, angled, ca. 7 cm, apex acuminate.

dark brown, irregular.

light yellow, flat.

= 20, 40.

= 14.