Flora of North America species comparison

2–4, terminating thick, iris-like rhizome, elongate, 2–3 × 0.6–1 cm;

outer coats enclosing single bulb, grayish or brownish, membranous, minutely striate, cells in parallel vertical rows, narrow, elongate, not fibrous-reticulate, fibers persistent, parallel, few, coarse;

inner coats whitish, cells narrowly vertically elongate.

1–3, clustered on thick, iris-like rhizome, elongate, 2–3 × 0.5–1 cm;

outer coats enclosing single bulb, brownish, membranous, minutely striate, cells in regular vertical rows, elongate, not fibrous-reticulate, fibers persistent, parallel, few, coarse;

inner coats whitish or pinkish, minutely striate, cells in vertical rows, elongate.

persistent, green at anthesis, 2–5, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil level;

blade solid, flat, 10–40 cm × 2–8 mm, margins entire.

persistent, green at anthesis, 3–6, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil level;

blade solid, flat, 8–25 cm × 4–8 mm, margins entire.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, flattened and narrowly winged distally, 20–60 cm × 1.5–4 mm.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, flattened, narrowly winged distally, 34–45 cm × 1–3 mm.

persistent, erect, loose, 7–20-flowered, subhemispheric, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2, 3–5-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acute.

persistent, erect, loose, 18–23-flowered, conic, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2, 3–5-veined, narrowly lanceolate, ± equal, apex acute.

narrowly urceolate, 10–13 mm;

tepals erect, pink, lanceolate, ± equal, withering in fruit, margins entire, apex acuminate, midribs somewhat thickened;

stamens included, ca. 1/2 as long as tepals;

anthers yellow;

pollen light yellow;

ovary crestless;

style linear, equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, distinctly 3-lobed;

pedicel 8–35 mm, elongating and becoming stout and curved in fruit.

campanulate, 8–10 mm;

tepals erect, pink, elliptic, ± equal, withering in fruit, margins entire, apex obtuse, midribs not thickened;

stamens ± equaling tepals;

anthers white or purple;

pollen white;

ovary crestless;

style linear, equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, unlobed;

pedicel 15–20 mm, elongating in fruit.

coat dull or shining;

cells each with minute, central papilla, or obscurely and minutely roughened.

coat dull or shining;

cells each with minute, central papilla.

= 14.

= 14.