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Bulbostylis ciliatifolia

Bulbostylis ciliatifolia (Elliott) Fernald

Capillary Hairsedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BUCI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Spikelets reddish brown to dark brown.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FACU	FAC

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Bulbostylis ciliatifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Bulbostylis ciliatifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bulbostylis ciliatifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-05
Research By: SET

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