Bulbostylis ciliatifolia var. ciliatifolia

IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 135. Mentioned on page 133, 134.

Herbs, annual, cespitose. Culms 10–20(–30) cm, bases soft. Leaves: sheaths with ascending-hirtellous ribs; blades filiform, less than 0.5 mm wide, marginal and abaxial ribs ascending-hirtellous. Inflorescences in simple, open anthelae; scapes slightly wider than leaf blades, 0.5 mm diam., glabrous or hirtellous; longest involucral bract usually shorter than inflorescence. Spikelets usually few (3–9), 2–4 mm; fertile scales dark redbrown or dull brown. Flowers: stamens 2–3; anthers 0.8 mm. Achenes slightly less than 1 mm.


Phenology: Fruiting summer–fall.
Habitat: Moist, sandy, open areas, bases of sandhills, moist savanna, flatwoods clearings
Elevation: 0–200 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.C., S.C., Va.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Robert Kral +
(Elliott) Fernald +
Scirpus ciliatifolius +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, S.C. +  and Va. +
0–200 m +
Moist, sandy, open areas, bases of sandhills, moist savanna, flatwoods clearings +
Fruiting summer–fall. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Isolepis ciliatifolius +  and Stenophyllus ciliatifolius +
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia var. ciliatifolia +
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia +
variety +