Thesium micropogon A.Dc.

Root perpendicular, wavy, about 2 lin. thick at the apex; stems several or few from the apex of the root, simple or subsimple, about 6 in. long, moderately leafy, about 1/2 lin. thick, glabrous; leaves slender, acicular, with slightly recurved subacute tips, 3-5 lin. long, about 1/4 lin. thick or less, glabrous, black when dry; flowers arranged in fairly dense slender spikes 1/2-1 in. long; bracts shorter than the flowers, lanceolate, acutely acuminate, slightly keeled on the back, glabrous, fleshy; bracteoles a little shorter than the bracts but otherwise very similar; perianth fleshy, urceolate, about 3/4 lin. long, with prominent external glands and a ring of inconspicuous throat hairs; segments lanceolate, 4/5 lin. long, hooded, fleshy, margins papillose, but not bearded; disc fairly conspicuous; anthers exserted from the perianth-tube, 1/3-1/2 lin. long, without attachment hairs; stigma sessile or supported on a very stout short 3-cornered style; fruits not seen.