Bulbostylis coarctata (Elliott) Fernald. Common name: Elliott's Hairsedge. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, usually associated with longleaf pine and wiregrass. Distribution: Se. VA south to s. FL and west to e. and c. TX, north in the interior to sw. TN; Cuba.
ID notes: Bulbostylis coarctata is very similar to B. ciliatifolia, but its stems are taller, achenes are smaller (0.6-0.7 mm long vs. 0.8-0.9 mm), and it occupies drier microhabitats.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: The broad sympatry of this taxon and B. ciliatifolia suggests that they are best recognized as species. Kral (1971) lumped Stenophyllus carteri here without comment or discussion; a reevaluation may be warranted.
Synonymy ⓘ: = F, G, Va; = Bulbostylis ciliatifolia (Elliott) Fernald var. coarctata (Elliott) Kral — Ar, C, ETx1, FNA23, GW1, K4, NcTx, NS, POWO, Tn, W, Kral (1971); < Bulbostylis ciliatifolia (Elliott) Fernald — RAB, WH3; > Stenophyllus carteri Britton ex Small — S, S13; > Stenophyllus coarctatus (Elliott) Britton — S, S13; Scirpus coarctatus Elliott. Basionym: Scirpus coarctatus Elliott 1816
Links to other floras: = Bulbostylis ciliatifolia var. coarctata - FNA23
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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 ⓘ: 8
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