Leaf blades broadly lanceolate, 1-6 cm, margins with a few teeth or lobes in basal ¹/2. Inflorescences erect with leafy bracts. Styles without yellow area at base. Seeds 1.3-1.9 mm diam. Fruiting Sep. Coastal sands, beaches; 0-10 m; N.S., P.E.I.; Conn., Del., Fla., Ill., Ind., Maine, Md., Mass., N.J., N.Y., N.C., R.I., S.C., Va.