Cyperaceae
West Indian hairsedge
Bulbostylis curassavica
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Bulbostylis
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Bulbostylis curassavicaCyperaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- West Indian hairsedge
Synonyms
- Bulbostylis curassavica var. pallescens Kük. & Ekman
- Bulbostylis floccosa var. pumilio C.B.Clarke
- Fimbristylis curassavica (Britton) Alain
- Stenophyllus curassavicus Britton
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Navassa Island: native, Puerto Rico: native
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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.