Flora of North America species comparison

in general appearance very similar to some species of Allium, without alliaceous odor;

outer coats membranous.

ovoid, ca. 1.5 cm diam.;

outer coats brown;

bulblets 10–20+.

usually present at flowering time, basal, imbricate, sheathing basally;

blade filiform to linear.

2–9, sheaths enveloping neck of bulb, hyaline, reduced apically;

blade linear, 20–40(–50) cm × 4–12 mm, margins entire.

1–2, terete, 30–60 cm × 2–3 mm.

umbellate, subtended by spathe bracts;

bracts 2, membranous.

10–20-flowered, often asymmetrical, to 5 cm diam.;

bracts persistent, 2, 1.2–2 cm × 5–8 mm, bases fused, imbricate, margins scarious.

fastigiate, withering-persistent;

tepals 6, 2-whorled, connate proximal 1/3, 1-veined, subequal;

stamens 6, adnate to tepal bases, included;

filaments distinct, ± dilated basally, subulate and entire apically;

anthers dorsifixed, oblong, introse;

ovary superior, sessile, 3-locular;

ovules several(–12);

style filiform;

stigma terminal, small.

fragrant;

tepals white adaxially with pink midvein and greenish bases, oblanceolate, 9–15 × 4 mm, apex obtuse;

filaments simple, adnate to tepals, 7–10 mm;

anthers dark brown;

ovary crestless;

style persistent in fruit, ± equaling stamens;

stigma unlobed, equaling perianth;

pedicel erect to spreading, 2–6 cm, unequal.

capsular, 3-lobed, membranous, dehiscence loculicidal.

obovoid, ca. 6–7 × 6–7 mm.

black, angled [compressed or almost flat].

8–12 per locule.