Flora of North America species comparison

slender, not branching or rarely branching in axil of cauline leaf, straight, 2–4 dm.

usually not branching, shorter than 5(–10) cm, bearing bulblets near base.

basal persistent, 20–35 cm;

blade gradually tapering distally, adaxially pubescent.

basal persistent, 1–4 dm;

blade lanceolate, flat;

cauline usually present.

subumbellate, 1–3-flowered;

bracts 2, subopposite, linear to narrowly lanceolate, attenuate, 1–3 cm.

subumbellate, 1–5-flowered;

bracts 2–4, linear, attenuate.

erect;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals shorter than petals, ovate-acuminate, glabrous;

petals yellowish white, with purplish hairs toward base, broadly obovate, cuneate, inconspicuously fringed laterally, sparingly short-hairy adaxially, apex rounded;

glands transversely oblong, slightly depressed, densely covered with short, distally branching hairs, the bases of which unite at lower margin to form inconspicuous, discontinuous membranes;

filaments shorter than anthers;

anthers oblong-lanceolate, apex acute to short-apiculate.

erect;

perianth open, campanulate;

sepals elliptic-lanceolate, 12–16 mm, glabrous, apex acuminate;

petals ± white to pink, often with purple blotch distal to gland, broadly obovate, cuneate, 15–28 mm, adaxial surface glabrous or sparsely hairy, margins irregularly dentate distally;

glands covered with ciliate membranes, bordered distally by short hairs;

filaments longer than anthers;

anthers oblong, apex obtuse or acute.

erect, 3-winged, ellipsoid, ca. 2 cm, base and apex acute.

nodding, narrowly 3-winged, 1–3 cm.

light-colored, irregular.

dark brown, irregular.

= 20.

= 20, 40.