Flora of North America species comparison

thick.

horizontal, stout.

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

15–48 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 leaf sheaths bluish green;

basal leaves bluish green, abruptly tapered, less than 19 cm × 3–5 mm, apex long.

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.

with glomerules crowded at ends of uneven peduncles;

glomerules each with 3–12 flowers, central glomerules sessile or nearly sessile;

peduncles arching in all directions;

proximal inflorescence bract inconspicuous, 2–3 cm;

bracteoles clear, margins ciliate.

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 pale to dark brown (apex acute), 1.5–2 mm, apex acute;

anthers ± equaling filament length.

deep reddish brown, shorter to slightly longer than tepals.

pale to dark brown-purple, shorter than tepals; (beak short).

light brown, 1.2 mm.

brown, oblong-ovoid, 1.1–1.2 mm;

caruncle absent.

= 24.