Grass-like, loosely tufted, stoloniferous or rhizomatous. Leaves (1) -2-3 mm wide, < stems, bright green, soft and flaccid, with long silky hairs scattered along margins, tip obtuse. Flowering stems 5-15- (30) cm high, slender, often drooping. Inflorescence of 3-6, few-flowered oblong clusters ± 5 mm diam. on slender drooping peduncles. Flowers 3-3.5 mm long, not close-set, with bases of flowers and rhachis between them visible; tepals very dark brown with brownish membranous margins. Stamens 6; anthers 2-6 times longer than filaments. Capsule < tepals, greenish-brown. Seeds with conspicuous white caruncle.