General: Perennial grass from fibrous roots; stems erect or spreading, 15-60 cm tall.
Leaves: Sheath margins open about 3/4 their length; sterile shoots bulbous at the base, emerging inside sheaths with distinct two-keeled buds protecting the scales; basal bladeless leaves absent; blades 1-2.5 mm wide, flat, lax, thin; ligules 1-3 mm long, the tips rounded to sharp-pointed, the backs smooth or rough.
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range. (Updated August, 2013)
