Flora of North America species comparison

(5–)15–30(–55) cm, smooth.

10–35(–50) cm, smooth.

flat to V-shaped, 4–20(–30) cm × 1.5–3(–3.6) mm.

flat, 10–30 cm × 1–3.5 mm.

spikes 1–3, pale greenish, (3–)5–8(–11) × 5–7 mm;

bracts (3–) 4(–5), horizontal to ascending at 30°, flat, (1–)3–10(–22) cm × 1–2.5(–3) mm.

spike 1, ovoid, 7–12 × 6–10 mm;

bracts 3–4, horizontal to slightly reflexed, flat, 2–20(–30) cm × 1–3 mm.

50–150, lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, (1.9–)2.4–2.8(–3.8) × 0.6–0.9 mm;

floral scales pale brownish to transparent, midvein not winged, laterally 2–3(–4)-veined, ovate, (1.8–)2.2–3.1(–3.4) × 1–1.7 mm;

stamens 2;

anthers elliptic, (0.2–)0.3–0.4 mm;

style 0.5–0.8 mm;

stigmas 0.5–0.9 mm.

40–80, pale greenish or reddish brown, ovate, 3.5–4.5 × 1.2–1.3(–1.4) mm;

floral scales laterally 2(–5)-veined, elliptic, 1.8–3.2 × 1–1.6 mm, apex mucronate;

stamens 2–3;

anthers 0.8–1.1 mm;

style 1.8–2.2 mm;

stigmas 0.5–1 mm.

light brown, stipitate, oblong, 1–1.2(–1.4) × 0.5–0.6(–0.7) mm, base cuneate to rounded, stipe to 0.1 mm, apex subtruncate, apiculate, finely papillose.

brown, sessile or stipitate, broadly ellipsoid, 1.5–1.8 × 0.8–1 mm, stipe, if present, to 0.1 mm, apex obtuse, apiculate, puncticulate.