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
QuebecS3Yes
New BrunswickSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
British ColumbiaSUYes
OntarioS4Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
Rhode IslandSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
ArkansasS3Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
KentuckySNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
KansasS3Yes
HawaiiSNANo
New YorkS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
OregonSHYes
IllinoisS3Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
MaineSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MontanaSUYes
FloridaS5Yes
IowaS3Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
MississippiS4Yes
DelawareS4Yes
CaliforniaS3Yes
NebraskaS3Yes
OhioSNRYes
IndianaS3Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
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.