Flora of North America species comparison

thick.

densely cespitose, reddish, 6–30 cm × 2 mm.

cespitose, straight, 10–30 cm, stiff.

basal leaves numerous, blade to 20 cm × 4–6 mm, sometimes longer than stem, apex long-pointed to 12 mm, mostly glabrous;

cauline leaves 2–3.

basal leaves (with several outer dead ones usually present), to 9 cm × 3 mm, apex callous, sparingly pilose;

cauline leaves to 5 cm × 2 mm.

5–15 cm, width 1/2 to equaling length;

branches widely spreading to 90°, stiff, not drooping;

proximal bract inconspicuous, less than 2 cm;

bracts and bracteoles clear, margins slightly lacerate, often with a few cilia.

glomerules 1(–3);

peduncles, not exceeding 5 mm;

proximal inflorescence bract conspicuous, leaflike, usually conspicuously exceeding inflorescence;

bracts mostly inconspicuous;

bracteoles clear or light to dark brown, occasionally to 1/2 tepal length.

solitary;

tepals pale brown with reddish tint, 1.8–2.4 mm, apex reflexed, long-acuminate;

outer whorl slightly longer than inner whorl;

anthers ± equaling filaments;

stigmas 3 times style length.

tepals with broad clear margins and apex (apex acute-acuminate), 1.9–2.5 mm, apex acute-acuminate;

outer whorl ± equaling to exceeding inner whorl;

anthers ± equaling filaments.

deep reddish brown, shorter to slightly longer than tepals.

dark reddish, shining, ovoid, generally shorter than tepals.

light brown, 1.2 mm.

translucent, brown, ellipsoid, 0.9–1.1 mm;

caruncle barely visible.

= 24.