Bulbostylis ciliatifolia (Elliott) Fernald. Savanna Hairsedge. Phen: Jul-Oct. Hab: Moist to wet sands of savannas, roadsides, disturbed areas. Dist: Se. VA south to s. FL and west to s. AL.

ID notes: Bulbostylis ciliatifolia is very similar to B. coarctata, but stems are shorter, seeds are larger (0.8-0.9 mm long vs. 0.6-0.7 mm), and it inhabits less xeric soils; that species is usually found in dry sandhills.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Kral (1971) describes this plant as occurring in generally wetter habitats and being much weedier than B. coarctata. The sympatry of this taxon and B. coarctata suggests that they are best recognized as species.

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, G, Tx, Va; = Bulbostylis ciliatifolia (Elliott) Fernald var. ciliatifolia – C, ETx1, FNA23, GW1, K1, K3, K4, NcTx, Kral (1971); = Stenophyllus ciliatifolius (Elliott) C.Mohr – S, S13; < Bulbostylis ciliatifolia (Elliott) Fernald – RAB, WH3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9