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capillary hairsedge
Scientific Name: Bulbostylis ciliatifolia var. ciliatifolia
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Annual, Perennial
Other Names:
Capillary Hairsedge (Bulbostylis ciliatifolia)
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia, commonly known as Capillary Hairsedge, is a graminoid plant belonging to the sedge family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bulbostylis ciliatifolia (Elliott) Fernald
- Common Name: Capillary Hairsedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Bulbostylis coarctata (Ell.) Fern. (for Bulbostylis ciliatifolia var. coarctata)
Distribution and Habitat
- This species has been found in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Florida (Ludlam Pineland Preserve, Miami-Dade County).
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Capillary Hairsedge is an annual graminoid, meaning it completes its life cycle within one year.
Subordinate Taxa
- Bulbostylis ciliatifolia var. ciliatifolia
- Bulbostylis ciliatifolia var. coarctata
Interesting Associations
- Capillary Hairsedge appears in plant lists alongside other species like Gumbo-limbo, Gray nicker, and Basketplant.