General:
Perennial herb from corms, with a fibrous covering, often produced from rhizomes; flowering stems branched, 30-60 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves linear-lanceolate, 30-60 cm long, 1-2.5 cm wide, entire, the tips long-pointed, the midribs conspicuous; stem leaves lacking.
Flowers:
Inflorescence a panicle of spikes with numerous flowers, the spikes usually longer than the leaves; flowers funnel-shaped, yellow to red, the tubes usually curved, the lobes spreading, about equal; stamens free, exserted from the tubes.
Fruits:
Capsules; seeds 3-6.
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia