Flora of North America species comparison

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

internodes 4-angled.

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

spreading, sessile or amplexicaul;

blade usually ovate-triangular to broadly ovate, rarely oblong (mid and distal blades lanceolate-deltate), 5–25 × 3–12 mm, papery to membranous, margins plane, apex usually subacute, basal veins (3–)5, midrib usually with 1–2 pairs of branches.

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

pedicels 0.5 mm.

laxly corymbiform to cylindric, (1–)5–65-flowered, branching mostly dichasial.

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.

4.5–7 mm diam.;

sepals lanceolate to narrowly ovate, equal, 3–5 × 0.8–1.2 mm, margins sometimes ciliate, not setulose-ciliate, apex acute to acuminate;

petals bright yellow, oblanceolate, 2–4 mm;

stamens 10–14, scarcely grouped;

styles 0.5–0.7 mm;

stigmas broadly capitate.

ovoid, 3–4 × 2–2.5 mm.

narrowly conic-ellipsoid, 3–5 × 1.5–2 mm, usually broadest at or near middle.

carinate, 0.7 mm;

testa not seen.

0.5–0.6 mm;

testa finely linear-scalariform.

= 16.