Flora of North America species comparison

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

internodes 4-lined, scabrous-tomentose to pilose.

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

appressed to ascending, sessile;

blade narrowly ovate or lanceolate to narrowly oblong-elliptic (or proximal oblanceolate), 4–15 × 1.5–7 mm, subcoriaceous, margins recurved, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces scabrous-tomentose to pilose, basal veins 1(–5), midrib with 0–1 pair 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.

cylindric to subcorymbiform, to 30-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.

5–11 mm diam.;

sepals ovate to ovate-lanceolate or obovate, subequal, 2.5–5 × 1.5–2.5 mm, margins setulose-ciliate, apex acute;

petals 5, deep yellow, obovate, 4–7 mm;

stamens (15–)20–40, filaments almost distinct;

styles 1.5–2 mm;

stigmas ± broadly capitate.

ovoid, 3–4 × 2–2.5 mm.

ovoid to ellipsoid-subglobose, 3.5–5 × 2–3 mm.

carinate, 0.7 mm;

testa not seen.

0.4–0.6 mm;

testa linear-reticulate.

= 12.