Flora of North America species comparison

short.

cespitose, 15–30(–35) cm.

sheath throat acutely angled, pilose;

basal leaf blade 5–10 cm × 3–8 mm, apex short acuminate, mostly glabrous;

cauline leaves (1–)2–4, 3–5 cm × 2–4 mm.

apex generally not callous.

anthelate, few flowered;

main branches generally 2–4, spreading less than 90°, lax, usually arching;

proximal inflorescence bract 1 cm or less;

bracts and bracteoles brown;

margins with long curly cilia.

paniculate or dichasial.

solitary on short pedicels;

tepals dark purplish brown (margins finely lacerate toward apex), 2–2.5 mm, margins finely lacerate toward apex, apex acute, not reflexed;

anthers ± equaling filament length;

stigmas 2 times style length.

in pairs, rarely in clusters of 3–4 or solitary.

dark brown, less than 2.5 mm, slightly longer than tepals;

beak absent.

dark reddish brown, cylindric, 1.2–1.6 mm;

caruncle essentially absent.

micropylar end with tuft of hairs;

caruncle barely visible or absent.

= 24.