Flora of North America species comparison

ovoid, 3–5 × 2–3 cm, tunic pale brown.

ovoid, 4–6 × 3–5 cm, tunic pale to dark brown.

3–4;

blade flat, 20–45 cm × 5–12(–15) mm, glaucous.

4;

blade flat, 25–35 cm × 8–15(–20) mm, glaucous.

1-flowered, 25–50 cm;

spathe pale brown, 2–3 cm, papery.

umbellate, 5–15-flowered, 25–35 cm;

spathe pale brown, 4–6 cm, papery.

fragrant;

perianth white, 5–7 cm wide;

perianth tube 1.5–2 cm, tapering abruptly to base; distinct portions of tepals erect to spreading, yellow, often twisted, oblanceolate, 2.5–3.5 × 1–1.5 cm, apex acute;

corona yellow, tubular, 30–35 × 15–25 mm, apex flared and ruffled;

stamens uniseriate, exserted to ca. midlength of corona;

style exserted 2–5 mm beyond anthers;

pedicel 5–10 mm.

strongly fragrant;

perianth 2–4 cm wide;

perianth tube 1.5–2 cm, gradually tapering to base; distinct portions of tepals spreading to reflexed, white to cream, linear-ovate to oblanceolate, 1–2 × 0.5–1 cm, apex acute;

corona yellow, cup-shaped, 3–5 × 5–10 mm, apex crenulate to ruffled; 3 shorter stamens included within perianth tube, 3 longer stamens and style exserted into mouth of corona;

pedicel of variable length, to 8 cm.

= 14.

= 22.