Flora of North America species comparison

2–5+, clustered, often short-rhizomatous at base, rhizome not stout or iris-like, oblong, elongate, 1–3 × 0.8–1.5 cm;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, grayish or brownish, membranous, minutely striate, cells in regular vertical rows, narrowly elongate, fibers persistent, parallel, few;

inner coats white to pink or reddish, cells in regular vertical rows, narrowly 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, 3–5, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil level;

blade solid, flat, channeled to broadly V-shaped in cross section, 10–25 cm × 1–6 mm, margins entire or denticulate.

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, sometimes 2 or more produced successively from single bulb, usually clustered, nodding, solid, terete or ridged, particularly distally, sometimes flattened and narrowly winged, abruptly recurved near apex, 10–50 cm × 1–3 mm.

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

persistent, cernuous, loose, 8–35-flowered, hemispheric, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 2, 3-veined, lanceolate, ± equal, apex acuminate, beakless.

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

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

campanulate, 4–6 mm;

tepals ± erect, pink or white, elliptic-ovate, ± equal, withering in fruit, margins ± entire, apex ± obtuse, at least outer tepals strongly incurved, midribs not thickened;

stamens exserted;

anthers yellow;

pollen yellow;

ovary conspicuously crested;

processes 6, flattened, ± triangular, margins entire or toothed;

style exserted, linear, ± equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, scarcely thickened, unlobed;

pedicel 6–25 mm, becoming stouter in fruit, elongating and bending abruptly upward from near point of attachment.

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 smooth, minutely roughened, or each with minute, central papilla.

coat dull or shining;

cells each with minute, central papilla.

= 14.

= 14.