Flora of North America species comparison

short, nearly erect, branching.

1–many, occasionally becoming decumbent.

1(–2).

0–2.

2–4.

basal and cauline;

auricles rudimentary or absent;

blade flat, 3–13 cm × 0.3–1.1 mm.

basal, 3–6;

auricles 0.2–0.4 mm, membranous to scarious;

blade arcuate, spreading, grayish green, channeled, 7–30 cm × 1–2 mm, nearly leathery, margins entire.

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

primary bract shorter than inflorescence.

terminal, 7–40-flowered, somewhat loose, 3–10 × 1–2 cm;

primary bract usually shorter 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.

pedicels 0.5–2 mm;

bracteoles 2;

tepals brown to blackish, 4–5.5 mm;

outer and inner series nearly equal, apex obtuse to nearly acute;

stamens 6, filaments 0.5 mm, anthers 1.5–2 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.

brownish, 3-locular, ovoid to ellipsoid, 4–5 × 2.3–3 mm, nearly equal to perianth.

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

brownish, ellipsoid, 0.6–0.9 mm, not tailed.

= 27–37, 58–81, 108–115.

= 42.