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Bulbostylis capillaris
Densetuft Hairsedge
As recorded: Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) Kunth ex C.B.Clarke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Taquet, T.
- Collector number
- 2116
- Date
- August 12, 1908
- Elevation
- 1,500 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Bulbostylis capillaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 739 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Hardwick, MA, USA
(c) chris buelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Hardwick, MA, USA
(c) chris buelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Hardwick, MA, USA
(c) chris buelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Hardwick, MA, USA
(c) chris buelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Stonecrest, GA, US
(c) Ken Chamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, GA, US
(c) jeannechamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Bulbostylis capillaris. BISH 109839. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956613259. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109839.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956613259 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
