Rhizomes short to long-running, thick. Culms cespitose, 15--50 cm. Leaves: basal blade flat, apex involute?? revolute??, mostly glabrous; cauline leaves 3--5, 2--6 cm x 3--10 mm. Inflorescences anthelate; branches spreading less than 90°, lax; proximal bracts much shorter than inflorescence; bracts brownish, clear toward apex, margins lacerate; bracteoles light brown, 1/2 length of tepals, margins dentate. Flowers solitary or in pairs; tepals reddish to dark brown, nearly equal, 2.5--3.5 mm, apex acute, not reflexed; anthers 3 times filament length; stigmas 2 times style length. Capsules blackish, ovoid, 2.5--3.5 mm; beak to 1 mm. Seeds dark brown, 1.2--1.8 mm; caruncle barely visible.
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