Cyperaceae
Capillary hairsedge
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Bulbostylis
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Capillary hairsedge
Synonyms
- Isolepis ciliatifolia (Elliott) Torr.
- Isolepis ciliatifolius Torr.
- Scirpus ciliatifolius Elliott
- Stenophyllus ciliatifolius (Elliott) C.Mohr
- Trichelostylis ciliatifolia Wood
Flowers
- In flower
- August, October (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Annual, Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Becky Dill, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Athena Philips, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sterling Herron, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kristály Cravens-Liszak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sterling Herron, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.