Flora of North America species comparison

trigonous, (4–)14–45 cm × 1–2 mm, glabrous.

trigonous, 10–35(–40) cm × 0.7–3.4 mm, basally indurate, glabrous.

yellow-green, flat, 18–44 cm × 3–4.5 mm.

V-shaped to flanged V-shaped, 5–30 cm × 2–6 mm.

spikes densely to loosely globose to ovoid, 10–20 mm wide;

rays (3–)5–9(–14), 1–15(–26) cm;

rachis 3–6(–9) mm;

bracts (4–)6–9(–11), horizontal to ascending at 45°, flat, 1–30 cm × 0.5–4 mm;

rachilla deciduous, wings persistent, 0.3–0.5(–0.8) mm wide.

spikes 1(–3), broadly ellipsoid, (12–)15–25(–30) × (12–)20–30(–50) mm, rays (3–)4–6(–7), 0.2–10 cm;, bracts (2–)3–5, horizontal to ascending at 45°, V-shaped to flanged V-shaped, 0.5–10 cm × 0.5–4 mm, rachilla persistent, wings 0.5–1 mm wide.

(10–)30–50, oblong to lanceoloid, quadrangular to subterete, compressed, 4–8 × 1–1.3 mm;

distal spikelet spreading or ascending;

floral scales persistent, (1–)2–4(–6), appressed, whitish with red speckles, laterally 2–4-ribbed, ovate, 2.3–3.6 × 1.8–2.2 mm.

(2–)3–7(–12), compressed, linear, 4–40 × 1.3–1.8 mm, floral scales persistent, 6–36(–42), spreading or appressed, purple to reddish brown, with narrow clear border and green midrib, 7–9-ribbed, ovate, (1.8–)2.6–3.4 × 2.2–3 mm, apex obtuse.

anthers 0.5 mm;

styles 0.6–1.3 mm;

stigmas 1.2–2.6 mm.

anthers 1–2.5 mm, styles 1.3–3.5 mm, stigmas (1.8–)2–3.3 mm.

reddish brown to nearly black, sessile, oblong, ellipsoid, 2–2.4 × 0.4–0.5(–0.7) mm, apex ± truncate-emarginate, apiculate, surfaces puncticulate.

black, sessile, ellipsoid, abaxial face convex, adaxial face concave, 1.4–1.7(–1.9) × 0.8–1 mm, apex obtuse, surfaces puncticulate.