[1] This sedge produces loose or dense clumps of triangular stems up to about 20 centimeters tall.

There are a few light green leaves around the bases of the stems, each measuring up to 10 centimeters long but just a few millimeters wide.

[1][2] The terminal spike is made up of staminate flowers.

The plant reproduces by seed and by sprouting from its rhizome.

[1][2] This plant grows in forests and wooded areas, often on calcareous substrates.