Flora of North America species comparison

1–many, occasionally becoming decumbent.

solitary, 1–2 mm diam.

0–2.

1–2.

basal and cauline;

auricles rudimentary or absent;

blade flat, 3–13 cm × 0.3–1.1 mm.

partially cauline, 3–5, auricles absent distally, rounded proximally;

blade channeled, to 20 cm, reduced distally.

loose and diffuse or less often compact, usually at least ½1/2 total height of plant;

primary bract shorter than inflorescence.

glomerules, 1–3(–5), each with 2–10 flowers;

peduncles 0.4–1.5 cm;

primary bracts somewhat inflated, usually surpassing inflorescence.

bracteoles 2;

tepals greenish, lanceolate, 3.8–7(–8.5) mm;

inner series slightly shorter, apex sometimes obtuse;

stamens 3–6, filaments (0.7–)1–1.8 mm, anthers 0.3–0.8 mm;

style 0.1–0.2 mm.

bracteoles absent;

tepals brown or occasionally paler, lanceolate, 4.5–6.6 mm, apex acute to obtuse;

inner series slightly shorter;

stamens 6, filaments 2.5–3.5 mm, anthers 0.6–1.3 mm;

style 1–1.3 mm.

tan to reddish brown, 3-locular, ellipsoid to narrowly so, slightly truncate, 2.7–4 × 1–1.5 mm, sometimes exceeding inner tepals but usually not outer series.

chestnut brown, 3-locular, narrowly oblong, 6.5–8.5 × 1.8–2.3 mm.

yellowish, widely ellipsoid to ovoid, 0.26–0.49, not tailed.

pale yellow, fusiform, body 0.6–0.7 mm, tails 0.8–1.1 mm.

= 27–37, 58–81, 108–115.

= 60, 90, 120.