Flora of North America species comparison

thick.

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

densely cespitose, stiffly erect, reddish brown, 3–26 cm.

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 reddish, 2.5–7 cm × 2–5 mm, firm, apex callous, glabrous.

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.

pyramidal, 5–10 mm wide;

glomerules 1–5, sessile, sometimes with 1–2 smaller glomerules on short peduncles;

proximal inflorescence bract conspicuous, reddish, usually exceeding inflorescence, generally stiff;

bracteoles clear.

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 very dark with clear margins, 2–3 mm;

outer whorl slightly exceeding inner whorl;

anthers ± equaling filaments.

deep reddish brown, shorter to slightly longer than tepals.

dark brown to black in distal portion, much shorter than tepals; (beak 0.3 mm).

light brown, 1.2 mm.

dark brown, oval, 0.8 mm;

caruncle about 0.2 mm.

= 20, 22.