Bulbostylis capillaris

(L.) Kunth ex C.B. Clarke

Dense-tuft Hairsedge

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158114
Element CodePMCYP02020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusBulbostylis
Synonyms
Fimbristylis capillaris(L.) GRAY
Other Common Names
Bulbostyle capillaire (FR) Common Hairsedge (EN) densetuft hairsedge (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-06-23
Change Date1984-02-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS4Yes
New BrunswickSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
British ColumbiaSUYes
QuebecS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MichiganSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
NebraskaS3Yes
IndianaS3Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
TexasSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
IowaS3Yes
ArkansasS3Yes
HawaiiSNANo
AlabamaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
MontanaSUYes
VermontS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
FloridaS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
MississippiS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
West VirginiaS4Yes
OhioSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
MaineSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
CaliforniaS3Yes
KentuckySNRYes
KansasS3Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
IllinoisS3Yes
OregonSHYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. López, M.G., and D.A. Simpson. 2012. The <i>Bulbostylis capillaris</i> complex (Cyperaceae) in southern South America. Kew Bulletin 67(2): 225-234.