2n = 88

Caespitose. Culms 10–18–(30) cm. × c. 0.5 mm., subtrigonous or terete, glab.; basal bracts dull brown. Lvs 4–7 per culm, < culms, c. 1 mm. wide, ± stiff, involute, or flatter and up to 1.5 mm. wide, bright green, us. curled at the tips, faintly scabrid on margins and adaxial surface towards lf-tip. Spikes 3–5–(5.5) cm. × 2–5 mm., occ. bracteate, female fls (6)–10–20, rather close-set, internodes 1–3 mm. long. Glumes much > utricles at base of spike, = utricles above, deciduous, ovate, acute or acuminate, membr., light brown with a green to brown midrib. Utricles 4–5 × 1–1.5 mm., trigonous, ovate, widely spreading when ripe, green to light brown, shining, the lateral nerve always prominent, otherwise smooth or faintly nerved, contracted below to a conspicuous stipe slightly > 1 mm. long, slightly tapered above to a beak c. 1 mm. long.