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Cyperaceae
Bulbostylis

not marked as a favorite taxon Bulbostylis stenophylla (Elliott) C.B. Clarke. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, dry pine savannas, Florida scrub, and disturbed sandy areas. Distribution: Se. NC south to s. FL, west to w. FL; w. Cuba.

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ID notes: In Bulbostylis stenophylla, the inflorescence is composed of a single dense cluster of sessile spikelets. The longest involucral bract is greater than 2 cm long, versus less than 1.5 cm in B. barbata, a non-native species.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA23, GW1, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, WH3, Kral (1971); = Stenophyllus stenophyllus (Elliott) Britton — S, S13; Scirpus stenophyllus Elliott. Basionym: Scirpus stenophyllus Elliott 1816

Links to other floras: = Bulbostylis stenophylla - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Bulbostylis stenophylla© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Bulbostylis stenophylla© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Bulbostylis stenophylla© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Bulbostylis stenophylla© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Bulbostylis stenophylla© Scott Ward, Papillae evident on concave faces of achenes | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Bulbostylis stenophylla© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Bulbostylis stenophylla© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Bulbostylis stenophylla© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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