Flora of North America species comparison

densely branching.

1–many, occasionally becoming decumbent.

few–20.

0–2.

basal and cauline;

auricles rudimentary or absent;

blade flat, 3–13 cm × 0.3–1.1 mm.

basal, (1–)2–3;

auricles 0.5–1(–1.5) mm, apex acutish, membranous;

blade flat, 5–15 cm × 0.5–1.3 mm, margins entire.

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

primary bract shorter than inflorescence.

5–50-flowered, somewhat loose, 1–7 cm;

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.

bracteoles 2;

tepals greenish, lanceolate, (3.5–)5 mm;

outer and inner series nearly equal;

stamens 6, filaments 0.5–1 mm, anthers 0.1–0.3 mm;

style 0.1–0.2 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.

light brown, 1-locular to pseudo-3-locular, ellipsoid, (3–)5–4.5 × 1.2–1.8 mm, nearly equal to shorter than tepals.

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

tan, ellipsoid to lunate, 5.5–0.7 mm, not tailed.

= 27–37, 58–81, 108–115.

= 80.