Flora of North America species comparison

long- creeping.

erect, 2–5 mm diam.

1–many, occasionally becoming decumbent.

several.

0–2.

blade absent.

basal and cauline;

auricles rudimentary or absent;

blade flat, 3–13 cm × 0.3–1.1 mm.

lateral, many flowered, loose;

primary bract barely exceeding to many times longer than inflorescence.

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

primary bract shorter than inflorescence.

variously pedicellate;

bracteoles membranous;

tepals greenish to pale brown, lanceolate, 3.5–5 mm;

inner series loosely subtending capsule at maturity, usually slightly shorter, margins scarious to clear, acutish;

stamens 6, filaments 0.3–0.9 mm, anthers 1–2.5 mm;

style 1–1.5 mm.

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.

dark brown, 3-locular, oblate to narrowly ovoid, 3–4 mm, nearly equal to perianth.

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.

dark amber, oblate to ellipsoid, 0.5–0.8 mm.

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

= 27–37, 58–81, 108–115.