- Trevor James, AgResearch
Flowers are grouped at the ends of branches
- Trevor James, AgResearch
Stems are not bright green, and capsules are 2-3.5 mm long
- Trevor James, AgResearch
Flowers are evenly-distributed along branches
- Trevor James, AgResearch / Allan Herbarium, Landcare Research / Forest and Kim Starr
Basal sheaths are pale to dark brown, or pinkish to red-brown
- Trevor James, AgResearch
Leaves do not have cross walls (septae)
- Trevor James, AgResearch
Leaves are flat and sword-shaped
- Trevor James, AgResearch
Leaves are hollow, with cross walls (septae) which are often obvious externally
- Trevor James, AgResearch
Capsules taper to tip
- Trevor James, AgResearch
Capsules have a sharp tip (mucronate)
- Trevor James, AgResearch
Capsule slopes to a top with a sharp tip; plant varies from lax to upright
- Trevor James, AgResearch
Leaves are bristle-like, with cross walls only visible internally
- Trevor James, AgResearch
Leaves originate at the base and up the stem, and are usually narrow and often wiry