Flora of North America species comparison

1–2-branched.

8–10, mostly basal, basal longer than cauline;

blade lanceolate, ± reaching base of spike, 18–35 mm wide.

25–40-flowered;

outer spathe 13–15 mm, apex obtuse to truncate;

inner ± equaling outer, apex bifurcate;

flowers distichous.

10–15 mm.

5–7 mm diam.

perianth tube 35–45 mm, 9–12 mm proximally, often twisted, ca. 40 mm distally, base pouched;

dorsal tepal horizontal, 28–33 × 7–9 mm, much exceeding others;

lateral tepals patent or recurved, 12–15 × 4–7 mm;

lower median tepal slightly smaller than laterals;

filaments 50–55 mm;

anthers 7–8 mm;

ovary 6–9 mm, style branching shortly below and opposite to anthers (or exceeding them);

branches 7–10 mm.