Calflora: Bulbostylis capillaris

Taxon Report 1225

Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) C. B. Clarke

Thread leaf beakseed, Threadleaf beakseed

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Bulbostylis capillaris, a monocot, is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

CNPS Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution). 8th Edition


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Plant Characteristics
and Associations

Bloom Period

Family:	CYPERACEAE
Genus:	Bulbostylis

Communities:	Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian
Habitat:	meadows
Wetlands:	Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Distribution by County

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Name Status:

Accepted by ICPN + CNPS + PLANTS + JM93

Alternate Names:
(according to)

ICPN:

Bulbostylis capillaris ssp. capillaris

More information about Bulbostylis capillaris


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images Photos on PlantID.net		Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (BUCA2)		Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Apr 26, 2018).

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