Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cyperaceae

Genus:

Bulbostylis

Species:

Bulbostylis ciliatifolia var. ciliatifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug,sep

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

small mammals, birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Common in fire-maintained grasslands and prairies; tolerates periodic burning and may benefit from removal of woody competition through fire.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch