Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho and Utah, also from Great Plains to eastern North America.

Habitat: Roadsides, open forests, fields, wastelots, and other disturbed areas at low elevation.

Flowers: April-May

Origin: Introduced from Eurasia

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees

Scapose, perennial herbs 20-30 cm tall, from ovoid bulbs 1-2 cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide, with numerous bulblets, the outer layer of the bulbs papery, white to pale brown.

Leaves 4-6, all basal, 20-30 cm long by 3-5 cm wide, with a white stripe on the upper side.

Scapes 1-3 dm tall, the inflorescence flat-topped, 8- to 20-flowered; flowers erect; tepals 6, white, with a wide, green stripe on the lower surface, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 15-22 mm long and 7-8 mm wide; outer 3 stamens 5-7 mm long, inner 3 slightly longer; ovary superior, green; style 3-4 mm long.

Capsule oblong-ovoid, strongly 6-angled, 5-6 mm long.