Plants grass-like, strict, dark green, very variable in size. Lvs rigid, us. with incurved margins, tapering very gradually to the obtuse tip. Fls 2–2.5 mm. long; tepals dark brown, almost black at the centre, with red-brown membr. margins. Stamens 6. Capsule c. = tepals, dark brown.
Strict, grass-like, dark green tufts, (4)-8-25-(40) cm high. Leaves rigid, margins usually incurved. Flowers 2-2.5 mm long; tepals dark brown almost black with red-brown margins. Stamens 6.