Flora of North America species comparison

short -branched, forming distinct, often large clumps.

1–many, occasionally becoming decumbent.

erect, terete, 1–2.5 mm diam. at top of sheaths.

0–2.

several.

basal and cauline;

auricles rudimentary or absent;

blade flat, 3–13 cm × 0.3–1.1 mm.

blade absent.

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

primary bract shorter than inflorescence.

lateral, compound dichasia, many flowered;

primary bract erect, terete, extending well beyond dichasium.

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.

tepals tan or darker, usually with greenish midstripe, lanceolate, 1.9–3.5 mm;

inner slightly shorter;

stamens 3, filaments 0.5–0.8 mm, anthers 0.5–0.8 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.

greenish tan or darker, 3-locular, broadly ellipsoid to oblate, 1.5–3.2 mm.

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

amber, (0.3–)0.4–0.5 mm.

= 27–37, 58–81, 108–115.

= 40, 42.