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Schaffner's hairsedge
Scientific Name: Bulbostylis schaffneri
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Schaffner's Hairsedge (Bulbostylis schaffneri)
Bulbostylis schaffneri, commonly known as Schaffner's hairsedge, is a perennial graminoid.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bulbostylis schaffneri (Boeckeler) C.B. Clarke
- Common Name: Schaffner's Hairsedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Synonym: Scirpus schaffneri Boeckeler
- Growth Habit: Graminoid
- Duration: Perennial
Distribution and Habitat
- Referenced as being found in New Mexico, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
- Requires a sunny location for balanced development.
Additional Information
- Sometimes referred to simply as "hairsedges."
Related Species
- Bulbostylis stenophylla - sandy field hairsedge
- Bulbostylis capillaris - densetuft hairsedge
- Bulbostylis junciformis - Caribbean hairsedge
- Bulbostylis vestita - tufted hairsedge
- Bulbostylis funckii - Funck's hairsedge
Further Resources
- Garden Guides: Provides information on growing and caring for Schaffner's Hairsedge.
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): Contains taxonomic information, referred to as Bulbostylis schaffneri (Boeckl.)
- Plantae Mundi: Lists Schaffner's hairsedge as present in New Mexico.