Flora of North America species comparison

on substrate surface.

on substrate surface.

clustered, 0.6–1.2 cm diam., dominant main shoot with 3–6 branches mostly in lower 1/2.

clustered, shoots 0.5–0.8 cm diam., dominant main shoot branches 2–3(–4), mostly in lower 1/2.

few and like upright shoots;

annual bud constrictions abrupt, branchlets mostly spreading.

few and like upright shoots;

annual bud constrictions abrupt and conspicuous, shoots 0.5–0.8 cm wide, branches mostly erect.

spreading, often somewhat ascending in distal 1/3 of branches, medium green, linear, 4–6 × 0.4–0.8 mm;

margins entire;

apex with narrow hair tip 2.5–4 mm.

ascending to appressed, medium green, 3–5 × 0.4–0.7 mm;

margins entire;

apex with narrow hair tip 1–3 mm.

3.5–12.5 cm, with remote pseudowhorls of appressed leaves, loosely branched into 2–5 alternate stalks, 0.5–0.8 cm.

3.5–12.5 cm, with remote pseudowhorls of appressed leaves, unbranched.

2–5 on alternate stalks (if double, usually with stalks 5–8 mm), 15–25 × 3–6 mm.

solitary (if double, usually nearly sessile), 20–55 × 3–5 mm.

1.5–2.5 mm, apex abruptly reduced to hair tip.

1.5–2.5 mm, apex rather gradually reduced to hair tip.

= 68.

= 68.