Involucral gland appendages present. Staminate flowers 5–9. Capsules 1.5–2 × 1.5–2.5 mm. Seeds 1.1–1.4(–1.6) × 0.9–1.2 mm.

Flowering and fruiting midsummer–early fall. Sand barrens, riverbanks, disturbed sandy or gravelly areas; 0–1500 m; Man.; Colo., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., La., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Mont., Nebr., N.Mex., N.Dak., Okla., S.Dak., Tex., Utah, Wis., Wyo.