Flora of North America species comparison

densely short-branched.

1–8, 0.3–0.5 mm diam.

terete.

1–2.

several.

basal, 2–4;

auricles slightly prolonged, rounded, scarious to ± leathery;

blade deeply channeled, 2–10 cm, mostly shorter than culms.

auricles 0.2–0.3 mm, apex acute to rounded, scarious.

solitary heads, each with 2–3(–50) flowers;

primary bracts brownish, nearly equal to or slightly shorter thanabout equaling inflorescence.

1–3-flowered, open;

primary bract terete, 2–4 cm, usually longer than inflorescence.

tepals pale brown or darker, oblong-lanceolate, 3–5 mm, outer and inner series nearly equal;

stamens 6, filaments 2.5–4 mm, anthers 0.6–1 mm;

styles 0.5–0.8 mm.

pedicellate;

bracteoles broadly ovate;

tepals light brown with green midstripe, lanceolate, 5.5–9 mm, margins scarious;

inner series loosely subtending capsule at maturity, shorter;

stamens 6, filaments 0.7–1 mm, anthers 1.1–1.6 mm;

style 0.2 mm.

tan, pseudo-3-locular, 3-gonous–cylindric, apex obtuse, mucronate.

tan, 3-locular, narrowly oblong, 6–9 × 1.5–2 mm, usually exceeding perianth.

tan or darker, fusiform, body 0.5–1 mm, tails 0.6–1 mm.

amber, body 0.6 mm, tails 0.4 mm.