Flora of North America species comparison

erect from sheath, mostly longer than scapes, 4–35 cm;

sheath 1.1–7.5 cm × 0.7–1 mm, ligule not hoodlike, unlobed;

blade 0.2–5 mm wide, apex round-acute.

erect from sheath, shorter than scapes, 6–24.5 cm;

sheath 3.5–5 cm × 1.5–5 mm, ligule not hoodlike, unlobed;

blade 0.8–2.9 mm wide, apex acute.

scape green to brown, mostly exceeded by leaves, 4.5–21.5 cm × 0.3–1.6 mm;

racemes 0.6–20.3 × 0.4–1.3 cm;

pedicels 0.4–2.1 × 0.1–0.3 mm.

scape often purple near base, mostly exceeding leaves, 5.5–27.2 cm × 1–2.1 mm;

racemes 5.1–21.4 cm × 2–5 mm;

pedicel 0.4–4.5 × 0.1–0.5 mm.

tepals oval to elliptic, 0.6–1 × 0.8–0.9 mm, apex obtuse;

pistils 6, 3 fertile, 3 sterile.

tepals elliptic, 1.1–1.6 × 0.7–0.9 mm, apex round;

pistils 6, 3 fertile, 3 sterile.

fruiting receptacle with wings;

schizocarps globose to broader than long, 1–2 × 1.5–2.3 mm;

mericarps obovate, strongly 3-keeled, 1–1.5 × 0.5–0.9 mm, beak reflexed, ca. 0.2 mm.

fruiting receptacles with wings;

schizocarps linear, 7–8.3 × 0.8–1.2 mm;

mericarps linear, weakly ridged abaxially, 6.5–8.5 × 0.5–1.5 mm, beak erect, 0.3 mm.

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= 24.