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Bulbostylis vestita

Tufted Hairsedge
Also known as: Bulbostylis hispida (Liebm.) Beetle +7 more
  • Bulbostylis hispida (Liebm.) Beetle
  • Isolepis hispida (Liebm.) Steud.
  • Isolepis vestita Kunth
  • Oncostylis hispida Liebm.
  • Oncostylis vestita (Kunth) Nees
  • Scirpus hirsutus Willd. ex Kunth
  • Scirpus vestitus (Kunth) Rchb. ex Boeckeler
  • Stenophyllus vestitus (Kunth) Britton
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.

Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Bulbostylis vestita (commonly known as Tufted Hairsedge) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

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