Flora of North America species comparison

thick.

absent.

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

loosely cespitose, 10–30 cm × 0.5–3.5 mm.

to 4 cm;

scale leaves present; adventitious roots present.

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.

sheaths reddish, throats pilose;

blade sparsely pubescent;

basal leaves 6–10 cm × 2–5 mm;

cauline leaves 2–3, to 4(–6) cm × 1–2.5 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.

simple or rarely branching;

proximal inflorescence bract to 1/2 length of inflorescence;

bracts brown, apex truncate, glabrous;

bracteoles ovate, 1/2 length of tepals;

pedicels spreading, 1–4 cm.

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 brown, 1.6–2.5 mm, margins entire, clear;

anthers 2 times filament length;

stigmas 2 times style length.

deep reddish brown, shorter to slightly longer than tepals.

straw-colored, sometimes reddish, equal to or exceeding tepals;

beak a mucro.

light brown, 1.2 mm.

dark brown to black, 1.4 mm;

caruncle erect to slightly curved, 2/3 length of seed body.

= 52 (Japan).