Flora of North America species comparison

absent.

absent.

racemes, erect at emergence from soil, axis fleshy but not fibrous, persistent after seed dispersal, cream to yellowish, 1.5–3 cm diam. proximal to proximalmost flower.

6–10 cm;

bracts cream, 8–15 × 4–8 mm.

erect, somewhat elongate in fruit;

bracteoles absent.

radially symmetric, erect;

sepals 4, distinct, lanceolate to ovate;

petals 4(–5), distinct, cream, without basal tubercles, (surfaces glabrous), corolla tubular-cylindric;

intrastaminal nectary disc present;

stamens 8, included;

filaments ± uniformly slender, glabrous;

anthers elongate, without awns, without tubules, dehiscent by 2 longitudinal slits;

pistil 4(–6)-carpellate;

ovary 1-locular;

placentation intruded-parietal;

style straight, slender;

stigma crownlike, (2 mm diam.), without subtending ring of hairs.

sepals 5–8 × 2–4 cm;

petals oblong, 8–10 × 4–6 cm, base slightly saccate, apex fimbriate;

stamens 0.8–1.1 cm;

anthers erect at anthesis, cream, 3–4 mm;

ovary 3–5 × 4–5 mm, glabrous;

style 1.5–2.5 × 2 mm;

stigma apex lobed.

baccate, erect, fleshy, indehiscent.

1 cm diam.

25–100, ovoid, not winged.

0.2–0.5 mm diam. 2n = 52.

= 13.