OregonFlora species comparison

puberulent.

internodes glabrous to pubescent, pilose to densely pubescent below the nodes;

nodes 2–4, pubescent or puberulent.

sheaths densely and softly retrorsely pubescent to pilose; upper sheaths sometimes glabrous;

blades 1–16 cm × 1–6 mm, softly hairy on both surfaces.

sheaths sparsely to densely pilose;

basal sheaths with hairs 2–4 mm, occasionally glabrous; upper sheaths with hairs to 1 mm;

collars pilose with hairs to 4 mm or glabrous;

ligules 1–3 mm;

blades 7–24 cm × 3–12 mm; flat, glabrous, sometimes hairy.

5–20 × 3–8 cm; open, nodding;

branches 1–4 cm, drooping, 1-sided and longer than the spikelets, usually at least 1 branch with 4–8 spikelets.

7–13.5 × 2–12 cm;

branches erect or ascending, appressed to slightly spreading.

10–20 mm, moderately laterally compressed, not densely crowded, 4–8 florets.

20–40 mm, elliptic to lanceolate; terete to moderately laterally compressed, with 3–9(11) florets.

villous, pubescent, or glabrous;

lower glumes 4–9 mm, 1-veined;

upper glumes 7–13 mm, 3–5-veined.

glabrous, occasionally scabrous or pubescent;

lower glumes 5–9 mm, 1(3)-veined;

upper glumes 7–11 mm, 3(5)-veined, sometimes short-pointed.

9–12 mm, lanceolate, glabrous or pubescent to pilose, 5–7-veined;

tips acuminate; hyaline; bifid, with teeth 0.8–2(3)mm, awned;

lemma awns 10–18 mm; straight.

9–16 mm, elliptic, rounded over the back; backs pubescent, sometimes glabrous or scabrous;

margins pubescent or scabrous; the hairs similar to those on the lemma backs;

tips obtuse; entire, awned;

lemma awns (4)5– 8 mm; straight.

0.5–1 mm.

3–5 mm.

=14.

=14.