Flora of North America species comparison

short, densely branched.

1–many, occasionally becoming decumbent.

1–30.

0–2.

1–2.

basal and cauline;

auricles rudimentary or absent;

blade flat, 3–13 cm × 0.3–1.1 mm.

basal, (1–)2–3;

auricles (0.2–)0.4–0.6 (–0.8) mm, scarious, rarely ± leathery;

;

blade dark green, nearly terete, 5–30 cm × 0.4–0.8 mm, margins entire.

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

primary bract shorter than inflorescence.

terminal, 5–50-flowered, usually congested, 1–8 cm;

primary bract 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 2;

tepals dark green or darker, lanceolate, 2.5–4.2 mm;

outer and inner series nearly equal, apex acute;

stamens 6, 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.

chestnut brown or dark brown, infrequently lighter, 3-locular, ellipsoid, (2.5–)2.9–3.5(–4) × (1.1–)1.5–1.8 mm, slightly exceeding tepals, apex somewhat truncate.

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

dark tan, ellipsoid to lunate, 0.48–0.65–(0.7) mm, not tailed.

= 27–37, 58–81, 108–115.

= ca. 80.