This uncommon perennial wildflower grows from a red or brown-coated
bulb up to 7 centimeters wide. The basal leaves have very wavy edges. The
inflorescence may be a meter long and is composed of many flowers, each with six
tepals which are white with a purple midvein. The tepals are narrow, up to 3 centimeters long, and curl back as they spread open. Each ephemeral flower opens in the evening and closes by the following morning. There are six
stamens tipped with yellow anthers. The fruit is a capsule just over half a centimeter long. ==References==