Bulbostylis capillaris Calflora

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Taxon Report

Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) C. B. Clarke

Thread leaf beakseed, Threadleaf beakseed

2011 Ryan Batten

1997 Dean Wm. Taylor

2003 Steve Matson

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

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (109 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Bulbostylis
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Fimbristylis capillaris
JEF	Scirpus capillaris
JEF	Stenophyllus capillaris

Information about Bulbostylis capillaris from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (BUCA2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/28/2023).