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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 , PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom 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 , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Bulbostylis ciliatifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-05Research By: SET