| Author | (Torrey) C.B. Clarke | |
| Distribution | Known only from a single site in Brunswick County: "roadside near the Sound in Long Beach." Collected in 1966 by Ted Bradley.
Southern SC to southern FL to southern AL; disjunct to NC. | |
| Abundance | Very rare at that time when collected, but sadly now of historical occurrence (SH). However, there must have been a large population, as at least 13 sheets of specimens were sent to herbaria. This is a State Special Concern - Historical species. | |
| Habitat | Open roadside, at the NC site. Elsewhere in its range it inhabits dry to xeric sandhills, inland dunes, and oak scrub. |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting July-October. | |
| Identification | Similar to B. stenophylla and B. barbata in having a single dense head atop each stem, but the inflorescence bracts are fimbriate at the base and flower scales are ciliate at the tip. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | None
Hairsedges, genus Bulbostylis, are small tufted plants with skinny culms (flowering stems) and leaves; so skinny as to appear wiry or threadlike. The inflorescence is branched and open, or compact. Each spikelet is composed of several to many tiny florets. Key ID features to note include size and ornamentation of seeds and whether plants are annual or perennial. | |
| Other Common Name(s) | None | |
| State Rank | SH | |
| Global Rank | G3G4 | |
| State Status | SC-H | |
| US Status | | |
| USACE-agcp | FACU link |
| USACE-emp | FACU link |
