OregonFlora species comparison

round; hollow, septate;

auricles 1–3 mm.

lacking blades;

distal sheaths 3–10 cm, light brown.

open; clusters 20–70; clusters 2–5(10)-flowered.

a more or less loose cluster of 4–15 flowers, usually attached near or below middle of stems (stems here including erect inflorescence bracts above inflorescences);

inflorescence bracts not swollen at base.

tepals 6, 2–3.2 mm, green or pale brown;

stamens 3;

filaments 0.6–0.9 mm;

anthers 0.4–0.5 mm;

styles 0–0.1 mm.

tepals 6, green or pale brown, 2.5–4 mm;

stamens 6;

filaments 0.4–0.9 mm;

anthers 0.3–0.6 mm;

styles 0.1– 0.15 mm.

4–5.2 mm, 0.5–2 mm longer than the tepals, pale brown or reddish, often with metallic or bronzy gloss, 1-chambered.

2.5–3.5 mm; shorter than or equaling the length of the tepals, green to light brown;

apex obtuse to acute, 3-chambered.

ellipsoid to ovoid, 0.3–0.4 × 0.2–0.3 mm, apiculate, reticulate.

0.4–0.5 × 0.2–0.25 mm.

=70, 80, 84.