Flora of North America species comparison

internodes (4-) or 6-lined at first, then terete.

internodes 4-lined.

blades linear-subulate, 13–25 × 0.5–0.8 mm, base articulated, parallel, margins revolute, apex rounded to retuse, midrib unbranched.

appressed, sessile;

blade narrowly triangular-subulate to linear-subulate, scalelike, 1–4 × 0.4–0.6 mm, subcoriaceous to chartaceous, margins incurved, apex obtuse to rounded, basal vein 1, midrib unbranched.

narrowly pyramidal, 1–3-flowered, with 1–3(–5)-flowered dichasia from to 5 proximal nodes, without additional flowering branches;

pedicels 0.5 mm.

usually pyramidal, 1–24-flowered, branching mostly monochasial.

12–14 mm diam.;

sepals deciduous, not enclosing capsule, 5, linear-subulate, unequal, (3–)4.5–7 × 0.5–0.8 mm;

petals 5, golden yellow, oblanceolate-oblong, 5–7.5 mm;

stamens deciduous, 100;

ovary 3-merous.

3–5 mm diam.;

sepals lanceolate to narrowly oblong or linear-lanceolate, unequal, 1.5–2.5 × 0.4–0.8 mm, apex acute;

petals orange-yellow to golden yellow, oblong, 2–4 mm;

stamens 5–11, 5 separate or obscurely 5-grouped;

styles 0.8–1.2 mm;

stigmas broadly capitate.

ovoid, 3–4 × 2–2.5 mm.

narrowly cylindric-conic, 4–5 × 1–1.2 mm, length 2–2.7 times sepals.

carinate, 0.7 mm;

testa not seen.

0.4–0.8 mm;

testa markedly ribbed-scalariform.

= 24.