Flora of North America species comparison

densely short-branched.

1–many, occasionally becoming decumbent.

terete.

0–2.

several.

basal and cauline;

auricles rudimentary or absent;

blade flat, 3–13 cm × 0.3–1.1 mm.

blade absent or rarely present, to 1 cm.

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

primary bract shorter than inflorescence.

2–5-flowered, loosely compact;

primary bract usually longer than 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.

pedicellate;

tepals brown to chestnut brown with green midstripe, lanceolate or widely so, (4–)5–8 mm, margins clear;

inner series loosely subtending capsule at maturity, shorter;

stamens 6, filaments 0.7–1 mm, anthers 1.1–1.6 mm;

style 0.2 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.

brown to chestnut brown, 3-locular, oblate, 4.5–7(–8) × 1.8–2.2 mm, nearly equal to or exceeding perianth.

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

amber, body oblate, 0.5–0.6 mm.

= 27–37, 58–81, 108–115.