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.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.

Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia