Hemlady said: 
These little things I'm having a hard time explaining. Wish I had a pic of one. They are kind of shaped like a tulip bulb and have roots hanging from them. I think probably that this little bulb is a crown in and of itself and could produce another plant. It is probably the first stage of another fan developing from the main clump that fell off as I dug the clump up.
Sounds like a fleshy root with feeder roots attached.
Would have to see it to think otherwise. From what I see here, crowns don't look like little bulbs!!!
