Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bulbostylis warei
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Ware's Hairsedge at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bulbostylis warei
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23 (2002)
Bulbostylis warei
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-06-003:
Bulbostylis warei FAMILY Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stenophyllus warei
COMMON NAME:
Ware's Hairsedge
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Keith Bradley kab_bulbostylisi_79202
July Highlands County FL
Archbold Biological Station
Spikelets in a dense solitary terminal cluster, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Keith Bradley kab_bulbostylisi_79202b
July Highlands County FL
Archbold Biological Station
Spikelets sessile, the inflorescence thus a capitate cluster, per Weakley's Flora.
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Keith Bradley kab_bulbostylisi_79207
July Highlands County FL
Archbold Biological Station
Leaves 1/2 length of culms; blades narrowly linear, 0.7-1mm wide, per Flora of North America.
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmbwarei_jasp
July Jasper County SC
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmbwarei_jasp2
July Jasper County SC
Inflorescence bracts widened abruptly at base, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bulbostylis warei
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bulbostylis warei
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23
Bulbostylis warei
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-06-003:
Bulbostylis warei
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stenophyllus warei
2415
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, dry pine flatwoods, dunes, Florida scrub, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Uncommon in GA, rare in SC (historically in NC, but not recently seen)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Simple
Basal
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Scales purplish-brown
Spikelets sessile
Superior ovary
Bisexual
Spikelets in a dense solitary terminal cluster
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Whitish
Nutlet
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