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.

auricles 0.2 mm, apex acutish to rounded, scarious;

blade 4–15 cm.

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

primary bract shorter than inflorescence.

2–7-flowered, loose to congested;

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;

bracteoles ovate;

tepals light brown with green midstripe, lanceolate or widely so, 4–5 mm, margins scarious;

inner series loosely subtending capsule at maturity, shorter;

stamens 6, filaments 0.8 mm, anthers 0.8–1.1 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, 3-locular, oblong-ovoid, 3.5–5 × 1.5–1.9 mm, slightly exceeding perianth.

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

amber, body 0.5 mm, tails 0.3 mm.

= 27–37, 58–81, 108–115.