Bulbostylis capillaris
threadleaf beakseed, densetuft hairsedge, hair-sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FAC
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Field Characters
Bulbostylis capillaris and B. ciliatifolia are similar in habit, both with open paniculate inflorescences but the seeds of B. capillaris are yellow to brown with wavy ridges while those of B. ciliatifolia are waxy gray and covered with pimples.
Natural History
Threadleaf beakseed occurs infrequent in sandy soils of east Texas and Louisiana. It ranges from Arizona and New Mexico through the Gulf States and is reported from California.
Habitat
Sandy fields and meadows.