Flora of North America species comparison

not branching, 4–6 dm.

stout, not branching, 16–22 cm, not bearing bulblets.

basal withering, 2–3 dm;

blade linear.

basal 2–25 dm × 8–12 mm;

cauline usually present.

subumbellate, 1–4-flowers;

bracts 2–8 cm.

2–6-flowered.

erect;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals lanceolate, 2–4 cm, apex acute to acuminate;

petals white to purple, with median red blotch often surrounded by pale yellow, obovate to cuneate, rounded, 2–4 cm, with a few short hairs near gland, apex retuse to obtuse;

glands arched, transversely oblong to weakly lunate or ± rectangular, not depressed, densely covered with short hairs;

filaments 7–9 mm;

anthers lanceolate-linear to oblong, 8–10 mm, apex acute to obtuse.

± erect;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals broadly lanceolate, somewhat shorter than petals;

petals bright lavender, broadly obovate, adaxial surface glabrous or with short, purple hairs distal to gland, apex margins erose;

glands slightly depressed, surrounded proximally by minutely denticulate membrane;

filaments longer than anthers;

anthers oblong, apex acute to obtuse.

erect, narrowly lanceoloid, stout, 4–6 cm.

nodding, narrowly 3-winged, ovoid, 1.5–2 cm.

light beige, lanceolate, flat, 5–6 mm.

unknown.

= 14.