Stolons short to (rarely) 15 cm. Culms loosely cespitose, usually slightly arched, 15--30 cm, thin. Leaves: sheaths brownish purple, throats rounded, densely pilose; basal leaves flat, 8--15 cm x 3--5 mm, not reaching inflorescences, margins pubescent; cauline leaves 1--3, smaller than basal, not reaching inflorescences. Inflorescences corymbose, proximal branch longest; glomerules 8--15 (each with 3--5 flowers, sometimes reduced to 1--2 flowers), pedunculate, capitate or spicate; branches mostly arching in same direction (often branching at apex); proximal inflorescence bract bladeless; bracts and bracteoles brown, ciliate. . Flowers: tepals light brown, (margins ± ciliate, apex acuminate, usually distinctly awned), 1.8--3 mm; anthers ± equaling filament length. Capsules brown, ellipsoid, shorter than tepals; (beak short). Seeds brown (with few hairs present), 1 mm, few hairs present; caruncle generally indistinct. 2n = 36.
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