Flora of North America species comparison

densely branching.

1–10.

1–3.

basal, 1–2(–3);

auricles whitish or purplish tinged, 0.2–0.4(–0.6) mm, scarious;

blade flat, 5–15 cm × 0.5–1.1 mm, margins entire.

blade absent.

usually somewhat compact, 1.5–7 cm;

primary bract usually shorter than inflorescence.

6–many-flowered, loose to congested;

primary bract usually several times longer than inflorescence.

bracteoles 2;

tepals greenish, lanceolate, 3.3–4.4 mm, apex acuminate;

stamens 6, filaments 0.5–0.9 mm, anthers 0.4–0.6 mm;

style 0.1–0.2 mm.

tepals blackish to light brown, occasionally paler, (2.5–)3.5–5.5(–6) mm;

filaments 0.2–0.5 mm, anthers 1.2–2.2 mm.

light tan or darker, 1-locular to pseudo-3-locular, ellipsoid to nearly globose, (3.3–)3.8–4.7 mm, nearly equal to or longer than tepals.

tan, ellipsoid to lunate, 0.436–0.73 mm, not tailed.

= 80.