Flora of North America species comparison

compact.

compact.

in narrow fans, 4–15 cm;

sheaths reddish, soft, papillate;

blade deep green, narrowly linear, 0.8–2(–3) mm wide, smooth, margins smooth to papillate.

in fans, 40–70 cm;

base dull, straw-colored, green, or pinkish;

blade lustrous green, broadly linear, flat or slightly twisted, 5–25 mm, smooth, margins papillate.

scape sheaths exceeded by leaves;

scapes linear, wiry, terete, (0.25–)0.5–0.8(–1) mm wide, distally with 2–4 ribs, ribs papillate;

spikes broadly to narrowly ellipsoid or ovoid, 4–8 mm;

fertile bracts 3–4(–4.5) mm, margins erose or minutely fimbriolate, sometimes with narrow reddish border, apex very slightly to slightly keeled.

scape sheaths much exceeded by leaves;

scapes linear, 1–1.5 mm wide, distally scabrous, 2-ribbed, ribs harsh;

spikes ovoid to ellipsoid, 12–25 mm, apex blunt;

fertile bracts 5–8 mm, margins nearly entire, apex rounded.

lateral sepals slightly exserted, straight, 4.2–4.7 mm, keel scarious, entire or apically lacerate, apex red, narrow, firm;

petals unfolding in morning, blade obovate, 3–4 mm;

staminodes bearded.

lateral sepals conspicuously exserted, yellow-brown, nearly straight, (5.5–)6–8(–9) mm, keel firm, long-fimbriate with pale hairs;

petals unfolding in late morning, blade obovate, 5–8 mm;

staminodes bearded.

translucent, narrowly ellipsoid, (0.6–)0.7–0.9(–1) mm, finely lined.

translucent, cylindro-fusiform, 0.8–1 mm, with broad, flat, pale longitudinal ribs.

= 18.