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.

ascending, 15–45 cm;

sheaths soft, base pink or red;

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

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, terete, distally somewhat compressed, 1 mm wide, 2–5-ribbed, ribs papillate;

spikes ellipsoid to broadly ovoid, 10–15 mm;

fertile bracts (5.5–)6–6.5(–7) mm wide, 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, slightly curved, (4.5–)5 mm wide, keel scarious, lacerate;

petals unfolding midday, blade obovate, 4.5 mm;

staminodes bearded.

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

opaque, ellipsoid, 0.5-0.6 mm, finely and irregularly ridged.

= 18.