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.

erect or ascending, 15–30(–50) cm;

sheaths pinkish to red, soft;

blade green, linear, flattened, twisted, 5–10 mm wide, smooth, margins smooth.

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 exceeded by leaves;

scapes linear, often flexuous, terete, to (1.5–)2(–3) mm wide, distally 2–4(–6) ribbed, ribs smooth or papillate;

spikes ovoid to cylindric, 8–30 mm;

fertile bracts 5–7 mm, margins 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 included, light brown, slightly curved, 5–7 mm, keel scarious, lacerate;

petals, unfolding at midday, blade broadly obovate, 5 mm;

staminodes bearded.

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

translucent, ellipsoid, 0.5–0.6 mm, longitudinally irregularly ribbed, with fainter cross lines.

= 18.