Cyperaceae
Fewflower hairsedge
Bulbostylis pauciflora
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Bulbostylis
Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants
Bulbostylis paucifloraCyperaceae
Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free
Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Fewflower hairsedge
Synonyms
- Bulbostylis ekmanii Kük.
- Bulbostylis portoricensis (Britton) Fernald
- Bulbostylis subdisticha (Boeckeler) Beetle
- Fimbristylis portoricensis (Britton) Alain
- Isolepis disticha Boeckeler
- Isolepis pauciflora (Liebm.) Steud.
- Oncostylis pauciflora Liebm.
- Scirpus subdistichus Boeckeler
- Stenophyllus pauciflorus (Liebm.) Britton
- Stenophyllus portoricensis Britton
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
More in Bulbostylis
- WatergrassBulbostylis barbataCyperaceae
- Bulbostylis densaCyperaceae
- Densetuft hairsedgeBulbostylis capillarisCyperaceae
- Bulbostylis hispidulaCyperaceae
- Neglected tuft sedgeBulbostylis neglectaCyperaceae
- Bulbostylis eleocharoidesCyperaceae
- Bulbostylis fasciculataCyperaceae
- Bulbostylis bathieiCyperaceae
- Capillary hairsedgeBulbostylis ciliatifoliaCyperaceae
- Bulbostylis floccosaCyperaceae
- Bulbostylis fluviatilisCyperaceae
- Tufted sedgeBulbostylis lichtensteinianaCyperaceae
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.