Taxon Report

Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) Clarke

thread-leaved beakseed

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©2016 Ryan Batten

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) Clarke
Common Name:
thread-leaved beakseed
Family: Cyperaceae
Element Code: PMCYP02020
USDA Plants Symbol: BUCA2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
Elevation: 395-2075 (1295-6810)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alpine (ALP), Butte (BUT), El Dorado (ELD), Fresno (FRE), Mariposa (MPA), Nevada (NEV), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Sierra (SIE), Tehama (TEH), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
American House (3912161), Berry Creek (3912164), Brush Creek (3912163), Cherokee (3912165), Cisco Grove (3912035), Dardanelle (3811937), El Capitan (3711966), Falls Ridge (3711984), Half Dome (3711965), Haskins Valley (3912172), Hetch Hetchy Reservoir (3711986), Homewood (3912012), Kibbie Lake (3811917), Kimshew Point (3912184), Lake Eleanor (3711987), Luckett Mtn. (3611972), Manton (4012147), Oroville (3912155), Oroville Dam (3912154), Project City (4012263), Sacate Ridge (3611982), Sierra City (3912056), Stover Mtn. (4012133), Tamarack (3812041), Ten Lakes (3711985), Tiltill Mtn. (3811916)

Notes

Endangered in OR. See Sida 4:98-99 (1971) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Bulbostylis capillaris account for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2021)
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 January 2025].