Flora of North America species comparison

not branching, 4–6 dm.

usually not branching or twisted, 4–6 dm.

basal withering, 2–3 dm;

blade linear.

basal withering, 1–2 dm;

blade linear.

subumbellate, 1–4-flowers;

bracts 2–8 cm.

1–4-flowered;

bracts 2–4 cm.

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 with dark purple or red blotch near base, lanceolate, 1–4 cm, apex acuminate;

petals white tinged with lilac, with longitudinal median green stripe on abaxial surface, not spotted, narrowly obovate, 2–4 cm, ± glabrous;

glands surrounded by red or purple border, round, depressed, surrounded by conspicuously fringed membrane, densely covered with short, unbranched or distally branching hairs;

filaments ca. 6 mm;

anthers bluish, oblong, 5–7 mm, ± glabrous, apex obtuse.

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

erect, tan to brown, linear-lanceoloid, angled, ca. 7 cm, apex acuminate.

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

light yellow, flat.

= 14.

= 14.