UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PLANT EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY Collector . E. S. Smith et al. (To be added) Date . Feb. 1930 Cult. Wild? Special notes . For Agrostis, see below. Plant description . Liliaceae (Lilioid). Herbaceous perennial with a short rhizome. Leaves basal, linear-lanceolate, entire, sheathing at base, 30-45 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. Inflorescence terminal, racemose, many-flowered. Flowers small, white or pale pink, with 6 tepals, 6 stamens, and a superior ovary. Capsule loculicidal, containing numerous seeds. Locality data . Collected near St. Louis, Mo., on the banks of the Missouri River, in a moist meadow, at an elevation of about 200 feet above sea level. The habitat is typical for this species, which occurs in similar environments throughout its range. Local name . [illegible] F.I. No. . [illegible] Latin name . [illegible] Field No. . 8-4-21