Oreobolus pumilio subsp. pumilio

Small, mat-forming herbs to 10 cm high. Leaves apparently spirally arranged; sheaths without distinct auricles; pseudopetiole shorter than blade, slightly concave, 2–14 mm long; blade 3–25 mm long, 0.5–1.6 mm wide, densely covered adaxially with stomata between 3–6 usually obvious ribs; apex acute or obtuse. Inflorescence with 1–3 or rarely 4 spikelets. Spikelets 4–11 mm long; glumes (2–)3(–4), whitish with green leaf-like apex to pale brown, occasionally tinged red-brown; lowest glume 3.7–10 mm long; innermost glume 3.4–6 mm long; hypogynous scales straw-coloured to orange-brown; anthers 2–3 mm long. Nut ovoid, with truncate or obtuse apex, pale red-brown, 1.2–1.7 mm long, 0.7–1.1 mm diam. Flowers summer.