Flora of North America species comparison

slender, usually branching, ± straight, 2–6 dm.

usually not branching, straight, scapelike, stout, 1–3 dm.

basal withering, 1–2 dm;

blade linear-attenuate, channeled.

basal 1–3 dm × 5–15 mm, usually shorter than stem.

2–6-flowered;

bracts 1–2 cm.

subumbellate, 1–5-flowered;

bracts 2–several, lanceolate to linear, unequal, 1–5 cm, apex acuminate;

peduncle stout, becoming strongly deflexed in fruit.

erect;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals lanceolate-ovate, 1–2 cm;

petals white, usually flushed pink, with red-brown blotch distal to gland, obovate to cuneate, 2–3 cm, usually rounded distally, with yellowish hairs near gland;

glands rounded, not depressed, covered with linear yellow hairs;

filaments 5–6 mm;

anthers white, oblong, 4–5 mm, apex acute.

erect or spreading;

perianth yellowish white, sometimes streaked with purple, open, campanulate;

sepals shorter than petals;

petals oblong-lanceolate, clawed, adaxial surface densely hairy, margins fringed laterally and moderately bearded on proximal 1/2 distal to claw with slender, flexuous hairs, apex acute or obtuse;

glands short, nearly round, depressed, typically bordered proximally by dark-colored, deeply fringed membrane, adaxial surface covered with short, thick hairs;

filaments shorter than or equaling anthers;

anthers lanceolate, apex long-apiculate.

erect, linear, angled in cross section, 2–3 cm.

nodding, 3-winged, ellipsoid, apex acute.

light brown, irregular.

= 14.

= 20.