Flora of North America species comparison

phyllopodic, with dead leaf remains at base, 5–35 cm.

to 30(–60) cm.

blades 1–2.5 mm wide, margins sometimes involute, scabrid at tip.

blades 2–4 mm wide.

proximal bracts 0.5-2 cm, much shorter than inflorescences;

lateral spikes 6–15 × 3.5–5 mm, with 2–10 perigynia;

terminal spikes 6–20 × 1–2.5 mm.

2–6(–8) cm;

proximal internode 10–40 mm;

peduncle of proximal spikes exserted to 4 cm;

proximal bracts with blade 5–22 mm, sheath cylindric, 5–28 mm, mouth usually tinged with dark purple, 0.9–1.4 mm wide Spikes 2–5;

lateral spikes usually pistillate, inclined or pendent, 8–19 × 4–7 mm;

terminal spike staminate or gynecandrous, erect or inclined, 6–15 × 2–5 mm.

2.5–4.5 × 1.6–2 mm, apex rounded;

beak absent.

ascending, pale brown proximally, black distally, indistinctly veined, ovate, 3–4.8(–5.5) × 0.9–1.6 mm, papillose at least on margins;

beak distinct, 0.3–0.5 mm.

ellipsoid, 1.4–1.6 × 0.7–0.9 mm.

scales circular-ovate, 3–4.8 × 2.2–3.4 mm, long as and wider than perigynia, apex obtuse, sometimes mucronate.

scales black with pale midvein, ovate or oblong-ovate, 3–4.8 × 0.9–1.6 mm, margins narrow and scarious, apex acute to obtuse, papillose at least on midvein.

scales oblanceolate to obovate, 3.2–4.8 × 1.5–2 mm, apex acute to obtuse.

scales black with pale midvein, oblong-obovate, 3–5 × 1.2–1.8 mm, margins scarious, apex acute or obtuse.

2–2.5 mm.

1.9–2.6 mm.

= 52.