Peduncles usually subtended by ± membranous bracts 5-14 × 3-10 mm. Phyllaries whitish, 7-15 × 4-8 mm. Flowering Apr-Jun. Sandy soils, openings in pine and/or oak woodlands; 10-300+ m; Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Miss., Mo., Okla., S.C.