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*Bulbostylis barbata (Rottbøll) C.B. Clarke. Common name: Old World Hairsedge, Watergrass. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Sandy fields, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of the Old World tropics.

ID notes: Bulbostylis barbata may grow to 3 dm tall, but usually only half that. Multiple filiform (very slender) stems grow from one spot, along with short filiform leaves. A single, brown, starburst-like head terminates each stem.

Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Synonymy : = ETx1, FNA23, GW1, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, W, WH3, Kral (1971); = n/a — C; = Stenophyllus barbatus (Rottb.) Britton — S; > Stenophyllus floridanus Britton — S13; Scirpus barbatus Rottbøll — (basionym)

Links to other floras: = Bulbostylis barbata - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC

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